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Pecan Cookie Balls
Author/Submitted by: McCormick & Co.
Servings: 48
Categories:
Christmas
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Cookies
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Holidays
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Pecans
Ingredients: 1
cup
butter or margarine 1/2
cup
confectioner's sugar,
divided
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract 1/2
teaspoon
ground nutmeg 1/8
teaspoon
salt 2
cups
all-purpose flour 2
cups
pecans,
finely chopped
confectioner's sugar
Directions:
1.
Preheat oven to 350F.
2.
Place butter in large mixer bowl and cream until soft. Add confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt. Cream until thoroughly mixed. Stir in flour and pecans.
3.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
4.
Remove from cookie sheets and immediately roll hot cookies in remaining 2 cups sugar. Place sugared cookies on wire racks and set aside to cool. When cool, roll again in sugar.
This is a unique cookie recipe that will be a holiday hit. Pecan Cookie Balls make a great gift idea or "cookie exchange" addition.
This is a unique cookie recipe that will be a holiday hit. Pecan Cookie Balls make a great gift idea or "cookie exchange" addition.
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