World Famous Recipes

Apricot-Coconut Balls

4 cups finely chopped dried apricots

4 cups coconut

2 cups chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds

1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed mlk

1 cup powdered sugar, if desired.

In large bowl, combine apricots, coconut, walnuts and condensed milk. Mix

well.

Shape mixture into one inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. Store in

refrigerator.

Makes 8 to 10 dozen cookies

FRENCH KISSES (the dessert!)  

DIRECTIONS:  
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place the eggs whites in a  
glass mixing bowl with salt Beat until the whites are  
stiff. Slowly add 1 cup of sugar and the salt beating  
constantly. Mix in food colouring, almond extract and  
coconut using a slow deliberate mix to avoid deflating  
the mixture. Drop the mixture from a teaspoon onto a  
greased and well- floured baking sheet. Bake about 30  
minutes. Turn oven off and let kisses continue to sit  
in oven for 1 1/2 hours.  

Mexican Tortilla Cookies

Mexican Cookie Recipes

1 package flour tortillas
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
Oil for frying

Cut flour tortillas into strips or wedges using a
knife or pizza cutter. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
Roll in sugar, cinnamon mixture (or place sugar and
in bag and shake tortillas until coated.)

Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

Mexican Wedding Cookies 
  
Ingredients :

1 cup Butter, softened
1/2 cup Confectioners’ sugar
2 cup All-purpose flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Chopped pecans
    Confectioners’ sugar for
    Garnish

 Method :
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Baking Time: 10 to 12 minutes per batch
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until smooth in mixer bowl. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix until blended. Mix in nuts.
2. Roll teaspoon-size pieces of dough in a ball and put onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
The cookie bottoms should be golden brown. Roll cookies in confectioners’ sugar immediately after baking.
These cookies freeze well.

Mexican Wedding Cookies 
  
Ingredients :

1 cup Butter, softened
1/2 cup Confectioners’ sugar
2 cup All-purpose flour
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Chopped pecans
    Confectioners’ sugar for
    Garnish

 Method :
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Baking Time: 10 to 12 minutes per batch
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until smooth in mixer bowl. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix until blended. Mix in nuts.
2. Roll teaspoon-size pieces of dough in a ball and put onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
The cookie bottoms should be golden brown. Roll cookies in confectioners’ sugar immediately after baking.
These cookies freeze well.