This sweet, nutty pecan balls recipe is a tradition in our house at
Christmastime, but the treats are great any time of the year. —Alberta
McKay, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
From: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pecan-meltaways/
Total Time: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
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Makes: 4 dozen 350F 10-12 minutes Refrigerate
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Additional confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream
butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Stir in pecans. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Roll into 1-in. balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Roll warm cookies in additional
confectioners' sugar; cool completely on wire racks. Roll cooled cookies
again in confectioners' sugar.
Test Kitchen Tips
- This recipe will taste great with almost any nut. Try adding chopped almonds, hazelnuts or macadamia nuts.
- Pecans have a higher fat content than other nuts, so they’re more
prone to going rancid. They’ll stay fresh for twice as long in the
freezer as they would at room temperature.
- Check out more of our favorite snowball cookie recipes.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 73 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 39mg
sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
