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    <head>
      <title>Mexican Wedding Cakes</title>
    </head>
    <yield><qty>60</qty></yield>
    <ingredients>
<ing><amt><qty>0.5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>butter, unsalted</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>0.5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>shortening</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1.5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>powdered sugar, sifted and divided</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>0.25</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>salt</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>t</unit></amt><item>vanilla extract</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>2</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>flour, all-purpose</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1.5</qty><unit>c</unit></amt><item>walnuts, chopped</item></ing>
    </ingredients>
    <directions>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.</directions>
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