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pecan balls cookies for Christams

Pecan Balls

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Author Holly Ford

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1/2 lb butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecan
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar for coating

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300ºF, place parchment paper or silicon mat on your baking sheet.
  • In an electric mixing bowl beat together butter, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until very creamy.
  • In a separate bowl sift flour and baking powder, add to the butter mixture on a low speed, mix until well incorporated. Stir in pecans.
  • Make 1" balls with the dough and place on a baking sheet, 1 1/2" apart from each other.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Let them rest for 1 minutes in a sheet and roll in the powdered sugar when the cookies are still warm. Store the cookies in the airtight container for a few days.