Mexican Wedding Cakes

Name: Mexican Wedding Cakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups sifted flour; powdered sugar, for dusting

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Recipe by Charlotte J

Called a cake but they are cookies. This recipe does not call for nuts like the others here at Zaar. Posted for Zaar World Tour 2006

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READY IN: 17mins

YIELD: 48 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup butter, room temperature
¹⁄₂

cup powdered sugar
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
2

cups sifted flour
powdered sugar, for dusting

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cream butter adding sugar gradually.
Blend in salt, vanilla, and flour.
If too soft, chill until firm.
Scoop small pieces of dough, roll in hand to make a small ball, and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated oven about 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
While still hot, roll cookies in powdered sugar.
Move to a wire rack to cool.

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