Progresso Tamale Parlor
  Authentic Mexican Food Recipes
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  "Serving Fine Mexican Food Since 1939"

  Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe

  1/2 cup ground almonds
  1/2 cup ground pecans
  2 cups all-purpose flour 
  1/4 teaspoon salt 
  1 cup softened butter 
  1/4 cup sugar 
  2 teaspoons vanilla 
  confectioners sugar 

  Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. 
  In a separate bowl, combine ground nuts, flour, and salt.
  Mix well. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until you get a crumbly batter. 
  Wrap dough in plastic and chill 1-2 hours or until firm. Shape into small balls using one teaspoon 
  of batter. Place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until 
  the cookies are firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.

  While cookies are still warm, shake a few at a time in a bag with confectioners sugar. 
 
  Yield: 2 to 3 dozen
  Prep Time: 15 min
  Cook Time: 18 min
  Difficulty: Easy