Awesome Mexican Wedding Cookies

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03 May 2006 10:58 PM

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, these cookies are definitely the best Mexican wedding cookies you will ever eat. They are truly mouth-watering. They are great for a party, and the recipe makes enough to feed a crowd. If you are not planning on hosting a party or giving some away, you'll probably want to halve the recipe.

I found this recipe at foodnetwork.com when I planned a Mexican fiesta a few months ago. The cookies are not too difficult, but they take a little longer to make than regular cookies. The recipe will make about 100 small cookies.

Mexican Wedding Cookies c.1996, M.S. Milliken & S. Feniger, all rights reserved

1 pound soft unsalted butter

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups finely chopped pecans

5 cups sifted pastry flour

Powdered sugar for dusting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and powdered sugar in mixer until light and fluffy, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add vanilla, salt and pecans. Remove from mixer and stir in pastry flour by hand being careful not to overmix. Form into football shapes about the size of small walnuts and place on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until just beginning to get the slightest bit colored on the bottom. Remove upon the first sign of color and set on a rack to cool. When cool enough to touch place in a bowl with powdered sugar on top and bottom and toss gently. Occasionally toss with sugar while cooling, trying to get as much sugar as possible to stick. When cool, place cookies in airtight container and cover until ready to serve.

Other tips for making these cookies:

* The cookies will take less time and be just as tasty if you make them spherical instead of walnut-shaped

* Make sure to powder the cookies while they are still warm, the sugar will stick much better.

* I used regular all-purpose flour instead of pastry flour when making my cookies--I don't think pastry flour is necessary.

Enjoy!!

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