Mexican Wedding Cookies--Melody Sever

Servings: 18

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla and 1 t. almond flavoring
2 t. water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla and water. Add the flour and almonds, mix until blended. Cover and chill for 3 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

3. Shape dough into balls or crescents. Place on an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from pan to cool on wire racks. When cookies are cool, roll in confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.