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Mexican Wedding Cakes
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 36
As part of a Mexican tradition, I tucked these tender cookies into small gift boxes for the guests at my sister's wedding a few years ago. Most folks gobbled them up before they ever got home! —Sarita Johnston, San Antonio, Texas
Ingredients:
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped pecans
additional confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in pecans.
2. Shape tablespoonfuls into 2-in. crescents. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks. Yield: about 6 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com