Pecan Balls
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 cups Confectioners Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour, Sifted
- 1/3 cups Confectioners Sugar, For Rolling Balls
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line 2 cookie sheets with silicone baking pads or parchment.
- In a large bowl mix butter, salt, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add pecans and sifted flour.
- Using the a small scoop make 1" balls, rolling them between your palms until smooth. Place them on baking sheets with 2" in between. Bake 1 sheet at a time in the upper third of the oven for 12-15 minutes or until bottom is lightly brown. Cool on racks.
- Place 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl and roll the cooled balls around until coated, returning them to racks to allow the sugar to set.
- Store in an airtight container for 2 weeks or freeze for up to 1 month.
butter, ubc, confectioners sugar, vanilla, pecans, flour, confectioners sugar
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/pecan-balls/ (may not work)