mexican wedding cookies or russian tea cakes

Name: Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) margarine; 2 tablespoon(s) clover honey, strained; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour, sifted; 3/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) pecans, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; - confectioners' sugar

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Private Recipe by

Rebecca C

@Rebeccac59

Cheektowaga, NY

Makes about 3 dozen. Mom made these at Christmas time, Dad really liked these. He used to call them horse balls. This cookie is a favorite of Robert's also.

method Bake

Ingredients For mexican wedding cookies or russian tea cakes

1/2 c

margarine
2 Tbsp

clover honey, strained
1 c

all purpose flour, sifted
3/4 tsp

vanilla
1 c

pecans, finely chopped
1/4 tsp

salt
confectioners' sugar

How To Make mexican wedding cookies or russian tea cakes

1
Cream margarine, stir in honey. Add flour, salt, vanilla and pecans Mix thoroughly.

2
Form balls the size of a small walnut. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 300 for about 20 minuets or until delicately browned.
3
Roll immediately in confectioner's sugar. Cool-roll again in sugar.
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