Leusch Family Recipes

Mexican Wedding Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Pound Butter
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Pecans, chopped
  • 4 Large Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
  • Powdered Sugar to Dust Cookies

Instructions

Cream the butter and 4 tablespoons of sugar. Add the flour, slowly, and mix in well. Add the vanilla, continuing to beat, until well mixed. Fold in the pecans. Refrigerate the dough overnight. Roll the dough in small balls. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Watch carefully, if the bottoms turn brown, they are done. Cool the cookies and roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Makes about 80 cookies.