Mexican Wedding Cookies

1 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. water
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped nuts

Cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla extract. Mix in flour and nuts. Chill at least 4 hours. Roll into walnut-sized balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for 20 minutes. Cool slightly and roll in confectioner's sugar. Cool completely and roll in confectioner's sugar again. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.


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