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Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipe

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Directions

Cream butter with an electric mixer and then gradually mix in the sugar. Blend in salt, vanilla, flour and pecans. Dough will be stiff. Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes at 400° F.
Remove from the oven and roll the cookies in powdered sugar while still hot.
Place cookies on wax paper to cool.

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Serving Size: 2

Servings: 24

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Ingredients

-		1 cup butter
-		1/2 cup powdered sugar
-		1/4 teaspoon salt
-		2 teaspoons vanilla
-		2 cups flour
-		1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
		powdered sugar (additional for rolling cookies in after baking)

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