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Mexican Nut Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for "dusting"
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
   
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter. Then in order, add the salt, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, vanilla, flour, and chopped nuts.
   
3. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
   
4. The most common shape is a 1-inch size ball, however, crescents and ring shapes are also popular. Form the dough into the shape you prefer and place on the baking sheet.
   
5. Bake approximately 15 minutes for the ball, and slightly less for the crescents and rings. The cookies should be a light golden brown when done. Leave on the cookie sheets until cool, but still slightly warm. If you proceed to the dusting stage while the cookies are hot, they may crumble and fall apart. If you wait until they're cold, the powdered sugar won't adhere as well.
   
   
6. To dust with powdered sugar, place about 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a pie plate. Place several cookies on the plate and sprinkle powdered sugar over them using a sieve or strainer. Store in an airtight tin.
   






Final Comments


Makes about 3 dozen cookies