Mexican Wedding Cookies

These cookies are dangerous to make as they are so easy to eat and crumble so deliciously in your mouth!






1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts, or hazelnuts
powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions:
In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla. Add the flour and chopped nuts, mix until blended. Cover and chill for 3 hours. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Shape dough into balls. Place on a prepared cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from pan to cool on wire racks. When cookies are cool, roll in powdered sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Yield: about 3 dozen cookies