Pecan Balls

Name: Pecan Balls
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1&1/2 cups finely chopped pecans; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

6 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1&1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
2

Combine the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
3

Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl occasionally.
4

Add the vanilla, beating until blended.
5

Add the flour and pecans gradually, beating well after each addition.
6

Shape into balls, using a small scoop.
7

Arrange 1- inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
8

Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or just until the cookies begin to brown around the edges.
9

Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 to 3 minutes.
10

Remove to a wire rack to cool slightly.
11

Sprinkle the warm cookies with the confectioners' sugar. Makes 42 cookies.