Mexican Wedding Cakes (Cookies)
"These delicate shortbread-style cookies are made with chopped, roasted pecans, rolled in powdered sugar and are an elegant addition to any fiesta. They are also known as Wedding Cakes, Pecan Balls, Russian Tea Cakes, Snowballs, Pecan Sandies, Swedish Tea Cakes and more...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
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3/4 cup powdered sugar
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3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 cups flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup pecans, chopped, roasted (see below)
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An additional 3/4 cup powdered sugar to roll cookies in
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An additional 1/4 teaspoon salt
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