One of KAG's favorite cookies is the Mexican Wedding Cake. The recipe that I have is written in pencil, long hand scribble on the back of the a piece of paper from Leonard detailing the Advent devotional (the first). The recipe contains no temperature, no baking time, and no directions. Yet, I've never had them fail.
The actual recipe (at least how I make it) goes something like this:
Mexican Wedding Cake
1 C shortening
1/2 C powdered sugar, plus p.sugar for rolling hot cookies in
2 c flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
2 C chopped nuts (I use walnuts)
1. Cream shortening and sugar together in mixer until light and fluffy (1.5 - 2 minutes)
2. Add four, salt and vanilla. Gently blend to mix.
3. Chop nuts, I use the food processor and grind them to a very fine chop; if a bit of 'walnut flour/dust' results that's perfectly fine and adds to the flavor
4. Mix nuts into dough.
5. Shape dough into 1/2 inch - 1 inch balls. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and roll in powdered sugar.
Enjoy!
