Progresso Tamale Parlor
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  Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies Recipe

  1 cup butter, softened 
  1/3 cup confectioners sugar 
  2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
  1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 
  1/2 cup ground pecans 
  1/2 cup ground almonds
  1/2 cup German sweet chocolate, grated 
  3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  1/8 tsp salt 
  1/2 cup confectioners sugar 
  1/4 cup German sweet chocolate, grated 

  Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/3 cup confectioners sugar and vanilla. 
  In a separate bowl, combine ground nuts, flour, 1/2 cup ground chocolate, cinnamon and salt.
  Mix well. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until you get a crumbly batter. 
  Wrap dough in plastic and chill 1-2 hours or until firm. Shape into small balls using one teaspoon 
  of batter. Place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until 
  the cookies are firm to the touch. Cool 1 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.

  For the coating, sift 1/2 cup of the confectioner's sugar and 1/4 cup of the ground cocoa 
  into a shallow bowl. While cookies are still warm, roll them in the coating. 

  Yield: 2 to 3 dozen
  Prep Time: 15 min
  Cook Time: 18 min
  Difficulty: Easy