Recipe for Nutty and Delicate Mexican Wedding Cookies -

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground anise
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup pecans, ground or finely chopped
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus more to dust