LOUISIANA PECAN BALLS
Make and share this Louisiana Pecan Balls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sonya M
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 28 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In lg bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup butter. 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a med. bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
- Add to butter mixture, stir to mix then beat until well blended. Stir in pecans.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place about 1 in apart on buttered 12 by 15 inch baking sheet.
- Bske @ 300 until cooies are pale golden brown, about 25 minutes If baking two baking sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking. Let cookies stand on sheets until cool enough to handle.
- Place remaining 1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat all over, discard remaining sugar. Set cookies on rack to cool completely.
PECAN BUTTER BALLS
These are melt in your mouth goodies.
Provided by Kathy Farmer
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Sift together into a medium sized bowl the flour, sugar and vanilla. Work in the margarine with a spoon or hands until well blended. Add chopped pecans and mix well.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on ungreased pans. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for about 25 minutes or until pale brown. When slightly cool roll or shake in confectioners' sugar. Store in an air tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 87.8 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
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