Mexican Wedding Cakes

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   Place nuts on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, or until lightly brown and fragrant. Once the nuts have cooled completely place them, along with 2 tablespoons of the flour into your food processor and process until they are finely ground (but not a paste).

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   In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the remaining flour and salt and beat until combined. Stir in the nuts. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about one hour.

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

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   Form the chilled dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for about 12 - 15 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies start to brown. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes.

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   Meanwhile, place the 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar in a bowl. Take the still hot cookies and roll them in the sugar.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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