Felice Family Recipe

Mexican Wedding Cakes

Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Servings: 48
Yield: 4 Dozen Cookies

Ingredients

Main

  • Flour(sifted)
    2cups
  • Sugar
    1/4cup
  • Butter
    1/2lb
  • Vanilla Extract
    2tsp
  • Pecans(finely chopped)
    2cups
  • Powdered Sugar(for coating)

Buttery pecan cookies rolled in powdered sugar.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Sift together flour, sugar, and salt.
  3. Mix butter into the dry ingredients in a large bowl, by hand is best.
  4. Add the vanilla and nuts and mix well.
  5. Shape dough into 1/2 inch balls.
  6. Place 1 inch apart on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake for about 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
  7. While still warm, roll in powdered sugar.