Monday, September 12, 2011

Polvorones - Mexican wedding cookies



Ingredients:

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
2 c. all purpose flour, sifted
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
1/8 t. salt
additional confectioners sugar, sifted, for rolling cookies in

Instructions:

Preheat an oven to 325 ∘F.  Cream butter and 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar with vanilla in a large bowl.  In another bowl, combine flour, pecans, and salt.  Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture.  Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on an un-greased baking sheet.  Bake for 20-25 minutes till lightly golden brown.  Roll warm cookies in confectioners sugar and cool on wire racks.  Then roll again in confectioners sugar.  Store cookies in an airtight contain to preserve freshness.

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