roll - Fiesta Balls Cookies
Source of Recipe
Olga
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Mexican - Gala cookies have chocolate, coffee and maraschino flavor blend.
roll - Fiesta Balls Cookies
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 Tblsp. instant coffee powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup finley chopped nuts
1/2 cup chopped drained maraschino cherries
1 cup confectioners sugar (for coating)
Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
Beat butter until light; gradually add sugar.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and beat to blend well.
Sift together flour, cocoa, coffee powder and salt;
gradually add to creamed mixture.
Blend in nuts and cherries; chill until easy to handle.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place 1 inch apart on
ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove cookies to cooling racks and, while warm,
roll in confectioners sugar.
Makes 5 dozen.