SPICED MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

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2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, divided
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped sliced almonds
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine first 3 ingredients.
Beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Add nuts; mix well.
Shape dough into 48 (1-inch) balls. Place, 1-1/2 inches apart, on baking sheets.
Bake 14 to 15 min. or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool 5 min. on baking sheets.
Place remaining sugar in small bowl. Add warm cookies, 1 at a time, to sugar; turn to evenly coat both sides of each cookie. Place on wire racks; cool completely.
Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until firm.