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Mexican wedding cookies with pecans and walnuts

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Mexican wedding cookies with pecans and walnuts, from the video Makes 16
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Preheat the oven to 350F.
Intro and preheating
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  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
Beat the room-temperature butter, vanilla extract and powdered sugar for 3 to 5 minutes, turning up to medium once combined.
Beating butter, vanilla and powdered sugarBeating
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  • salt
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
Add a pinch of salt and the flour and mix on low speed.
Flour and nuts
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  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup walnuts
Mix in the chopped pecans and walnuts.
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Pull the dough together by hand or with a spatula.
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment; shape about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie into balls, pressing together.
Shaping and bakingShaping
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Cool 10 minutes; meanwhile sift powdered sugar.
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  • powdered sugar
Dip each cookie in the powdered sugar to coat well. Cool completely before packing.