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                          POLVORONES “Dust Balls”
 
 Recipe By     : Marylin Owens
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes, Cookies & Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      cup           butter
      1/2  cup           powdered sugar
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    2      cups          flour
    1      cup           almonds or pecans -- finely chopped
    1      tablespoon    vanilla
 
 Cream butter; then cream in sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add nuts and
  vanilla, blend in flour gradually and mix thoroughly. Shape into balls or cres
 cents, using walnut-sized lump of dough for each. Bake on ungreased cookie shee
 t at 325 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes, until bottom is just beginning to brown. 
 Cool slightly, then roll in more powdered sugar.
 
 These cookies have many names: butterballs, Russian teacakes, etc. In New Mexic
 o, they are “polvorones” which is Spanish for “dust” balls".
 
 Marylin Owens
 PK Lake
 
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