Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican wedding cookies are traditionally given as wedding favors wrapped in white fancy paper.

This favorite holiday cookie also goes by many different names. Some call them snowballs, Russian teacakes, or Swedish teacakes. The names may be different but the cookie is basically the same.
Mexican wedding cookies can also vary by the type of nuts that are used. Pecans, walnuts or almonds can be used.
1⁄4 lb. butter

2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

1⁄2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup finely ground walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat for 1–2 minutes. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in nuts.

Shape dough into 1" balls, using about 1 tbsp. of dough for each. Place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes, turning sheet so that cookies bake lightly and evenly. Transfer to a rack, allow to cool, and roll in confectioners' sugar.