One of my Mother's fav cookie recipe that she made every Christmas:
Mexican Wedding Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
powdered sugar (for rolling baked cookies in)
Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; stir in vanilla.
Whisk together flour and salt; add gradually to butter mixture; stir in chopped nuts.
Chill dough if it seems too soft.
Form dough into 1 1/4" balls and place onto parchment-lined or ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or just until the cookies start to turn light golden-brown; remove from oven and allow to cool slightly;
Remove them from baking sheets and roll, a few at a time, in powdered sugar until evenly coated; cool cookies completely on wire racks.
I will also be making some
Yummy!
Thanks, these sound great, though I may have to opt for chopped cranberries so the walnuts don't kill me. These are two faves in our house if anyone hasn't tried them and is looking for ideas:
Chocolate Crinkles
Stir together:
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Beat until fluffy(5 minutes):
3/4 c. butter or margerine
1 +1/2 c. white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
Beat in eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
At low speed, stir in cocoa then stir in flour mixture just
until blended. Cover and chill 4 hrs or overnight.
4 eggs at room temperature
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2-1 c. icing sugar(for rolling)
Preheat oven to 350F. Drop dough by level tbs. into bowl of
icing sugar and roll into a ball, then place 2" apart on a
parchment lined or greased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes
until only a slight imprint remains when touched lightly in
centre. Remove to racks to cool before storing.
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Kahlua Cocoa Balls(No baking)
1/2 c. Kahlua liquer
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1/3 c. chopped candied cherries
1/3 c. chipped golden raisins
1 c. powdered(icing) sugar, sifted
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 +1/2 c. fine vanilla wafer crumbs
1 c. finely chopped pecans
Powdered(icing) sugar, cocoa powder, coconut, chopped or
ground nuts for rolling.
Combine Kahlua with syrup and fruits. Blend sugar, cocoa,
crumbs and pecans. Combine mixtures. Shape into small balls
then roll in choice of coating. Freeze or store in airtight
container in refrigerator. Makes 4 dozen.
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