Mexican Wedding Cakes

This is a recipe I have been making for a long time, I've made these cookies countless times, they are quick and easy!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pecans (or walnuts, almonds, ect..)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour, sifted

Directions:

Gather ingredients.

Preheat oven to 350

Toast pecans (walnuts, almonds) on a cookie sheet in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes. After they are toasted, place them on a cutting board and chop until very fine. Let them cool. The  nuts should be chopped very finely, almost like flour.

In the mixer, beat butter until fluffy and well blended. Add salt, powdered sugar and vanilla. Then add the cooled nuts.

Gradually sift the flour over the mixture as you mix. Mix until well blended. Refrigerate until firm, if time allows. This takes about 10 minutes or so. Firm the dough into 1-inch balls.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Mine took about 12 minutes. Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar.

My Experience:

These cookies are super easy, and very yummy. I have been experimenting with them, adding cinnamon or a different kind of nut. You can add all kinds of ingredients, like dried cranberries, coconut shreds, fruit zests, anything. This recipe make very many cookies, 15 at tops. I recommend doubling the recipe if you want to bring these to a party!

Enjoy!xx