Saturday, December 26, 2009

mom's wedding cookies

Yes, it's been a while since I posted. Isn't the holiday season and busy schedules crazy?

Anyway, my mom has a delicious wedding cookie recipe that I want to keep handy...

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 sticks of butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups of nuts (pecans)

A. cream butter and sugar with mixer
add vanilla and mix

B. mix salt and flour well

C. add salt and flour to butter and sugar mixture
batter will be very stiff

D. add nuts on low speed

E. roll 1 round teaspoon of dough in hands making a ball

F. place on an ungreased cookie sheet

G. 325 degree oven for 20 minutes

yields approx. 70-85 cookies

after cooling, cover with powdered sugar if desired

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