Mexican Wedding Cakes

Description

Tender, melting shortbread cookies shaped like snowballs, Mexican Wedding Cakes will brighten holiday cookie trays.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 c butter, unsalted
  • 1⁄2 c shortening
  • 1 1⁄2 c powdered sugar, sifted and divided
  • 1⁄4 t salt
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 2 c flour, all-purpose
  • 1 1⁄2 c walnuts, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Beat butter, shortening and one cup powdered sugar until fluffy.

Add salt and vanilla, and beat well. Stir in flour, 1/3 at a time. Mix in nuts.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes, until lightly colored.

While warm, roll in remaining one-half cup powdered sugar, and cool on a wire rack. When cool, roll in remaining sugar.