Mexican Fiesta Balls

Name: Mexican Fiesta Balls
Yield: Makes 5 dozen
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ tsp. salt; 1 c. finely chopped nuts; ½ c. chopped drained maraschino cherries; 1 c. confectioners sugar (for coating); 2 tsp. vanilla; 2 c. sifted flour; ¼ c. cocoa; 1 tblsp. instant coffee powder; ½ c. sugar; 1 c. butter

Preparation info

Makes
5 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Gala cookies have chocolate, coffee and maraschino flavor blend

Ingredients

1 c. butter
½ c. sugar
2 tsp.

Americas
Mexico
Central America
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Beat butter until light; gradually add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and beat to blend well.
Sift together flour, cocoa, coffee powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Blend in nuts and cherries; chill until easy to handle.
Shape dough into balls 1" in diameter and place 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in slow oven