Mexican Cookies

These nutty butter cookies marry almonds, pecans, vanilla and anise seeds for a blissfully sweet union. Fabulous as kids’ party treats.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup  cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1 3⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  almonds
• 1⁄2 cup pecans
• 1  teaspoon anise seed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
2. Grind almonds and pecans in food processor, then add butter and continue to grind until smooth.
3. Add 1/4 c powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix again.
4. Add flour and anise seeds and grind mix until blended.
5. After flouring hands, roll the dough into small balls.
6. Place them about an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until brown on the bottom.
8. Cool for 15 minutes, then roll the still warm cookies in the rest of the powdered sugar.
9. Let cool again, then add more powdered sugar.