Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies

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A lovely cookie recipe that i got from a friend...its very tasty. i hope that you will enjoy this quick and easy to make recipe. They taste best after a few days.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 325 degrees f.

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In a large bowl , cream butter , 1 / 3 cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

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Add the vanilla extract.

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In a small bowl , mix the flour , ground pecans , 1 / 2 cup grated chocolate , cinnamon , cayenne pepper and salt together well.

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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.

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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for two hours , until firm.

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Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

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Bake in a 325 degree oven for 15 - 18 minutes.

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The cookies should be firm to the touch , then cool for 1 minute , and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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In a small bowl mix together the 1 / 2 cup of the powdered sugar and 1 / 4 cup of ground cocoa.

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Coat the the cookies while still warm in the sugar and cocoa mix.

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Enjoy !.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract, pastry flour, pecans, milk chocolate, ground cinnamon, ground cayenne pepper, salt, cocoa powder