Favourite Mexican Wedding Cakes - Pecan Cookie Balls!

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I love these gorgeous little balls! The use of nuts & icing sugar reminds me of Algerian style cookies - my husband loves them as they are so similar. If you give them a few coats of confectioners sugar youwill get a beautiful finish. This recipe was originally from McCormicks.

by Um Safia·published 2008-03-24

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Dessert

Servings

48 cookies

Total time

1h 10m

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

109 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

1 cup butter, softenedbutter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugarsugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extractvanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmegnutmeg
1/8 teaspoon saltsalt
2 cups flourflour
2 cups finely chopped pecanspecan
2 cups confectioners' sugar (you may need a touch extra too!)

Instructions (4 steps)

01Preheat oven to 350°F Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and salt; beat until well blended. Stir in flour and pecans.
02Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
03Bake 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets. Immediately roll hot cookies in the confectioners sugar. Place sugared cookies on wire racks to cool.
04When cool, roll again in sugar at least once but I like to do it twice for a better finish.

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