Cookie and Cake Recipes
MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES

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From: Betty Crocker®
Celebrate with rich and buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookies. You’ll find that one just isn’t enough!
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Prep: 1 hr 40 min
Start To Finish: 2 hr 10 min
Makes 6 dozen cookies

• 1 cup powdered sugar
  
• 2 cups butter or margarine, softened
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• 4 1/2 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• Additional powdered sugar

• Heat oven to 400°F.
  
  
• In large bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, the butter and vanilla. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
  
  
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  
  
• Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  
  
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown.
  
  
• Roll in additional powdered sugar while warm.
  
  
• Cool completely on wire rack, about 30 minutes.
  
  
• Roll in powdered sugar again.

	Variation: Mexican Surprise Wedding Cakes: Make cookies as directed--except shape each ball of dough around 1 Hershey®’s Kisses® milk chocolate filled with caramel.

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