PECAN BUTTER BALLS
This is my Tanté Enna's recipe. She made them every year when we would visit. So worth the trip. I was glad to be able to get this recipe and a couple others that I had enjoyed so much as a child.
Provided by CabinKat
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 4 Dozen, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- If you prefer, you can substitute the pecans with walnuts, almonds, or filberts. I prefer the pecans to give this cookie a bit of sweetness.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit; high elevation use convection if you can; or bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sift flour (very important to do this for lighter cookies), sugar, and salt in medium to large bowl.
- Cut up butter into workable pieces, add to flour, and add vanilla.
- Mix as if you were making a pie crust; should look like beads or pea size. Use hand or sturdy spoon to mix well enough to form dough ball.
- Add and work in 2 cups of the nuts.
- Shape into 1-inch balls. You can refrigerate dough for about an hour if you think it will be easier to work with; I have not needed to.
- Roll balls in the remaining 1 cup nuts.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for about 25 minutes; may take 5 extra minutes, depending on the elevation.
- You can remove them right away to a wire rack to cool.
- You can use this same recipe for Wedding Cookies, just omit the 1 cup nuts for rolling and roll in powdered sugar instead. Bake the same amount of time.
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Ackin Rwanda
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a delicious and easy-to-make holiday treat.
Jordan Charriandy
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a great make-ahead snack or dessert. They're also perfect for gift-giving.
Freefire Firefire
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a delicious and easy-to-make holiday treat. I love the combination of the sweet and salty flavors.
Lokesh Bhatt
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a great way to use up leftover pecans. They're also a great make-ahead snack or dessert.
Miguel Angel Duran-Sanchez
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of pecan butter balls, but I made these for a party and they were a hit! They're really easy to make and they're a great way to use up leftover pecans.
Nkateko Shongwe
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a delicious and easy-to-make holiday treat. I love the combination of the sweet and salty flavors.
samwel kanyingi
[email protected]I made these pecan butter balls for my kids and they loved them! They're a great way to get them to eat their nuts.
Naya Succar
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a great make-ahead snack or dessert. They're also perfect for gift-giving. I love the combination of the sweet and salty flavors.
Judy Peters
[email protected]I've never been a big fan of pecan butter balls, but I decided to give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! They're so delicious and easy to make. I will definitely be making these again.
Eric Cicero
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are the perfect holiday treat. They're easy to make, they're delicious, and they're always a hit with my friends and family.
Saiful Rudra
[email protected]I made these pecan butter balls for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I especially loved the fact that they're a no-bake recipe.
Snoon Rax
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are a holiday tradition in my family. We make them every year and they're always a huge hit. They're so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
mohammad samir
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about making these pecan butter balls, but I'm so glad I did! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of the sweet and salty flavors.
Arslan Khattak
[email protected]These pecan butter balls are delicious! The recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. I will definitely be making these again.
Erica Asirifi
[email protected]I've made these pecan butter balls several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're a great make-ahead snack or dessert and they're also perfect for gift-giving.
Tinashe Mapfumo
[email protected]These pecan butter balls were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them. I especially loved the combination of the sweet and salty flavors.