Pecan nut ball cookies are my favorite Christmas cookie. I have enjoyed them while growing up, with one exception.
history of our family recipe
My mom’s version has dates in them. I don’t like dates. Mom used to tell me dates were dead bugs as a kid, and well that kinda stuck. Who wants to eat dead bugs right? I didn’t enjoy the chewy-ness the dates gave the cookies, so I removed the dates from my recipe.
I have revamped this recipe to be to my liking and find that I could eat them non-stop.
This would be perfect cookie to give for gifts to your family and friends. Pecan nut ball cookies are small cookies that are ate in two bites. I love eating them with coffee or milk, the melt in your mouth.
If you want to add a fruit of some kind, add 1 cup of fruit chopped into your recipe. You can even put in the dates (or raisins) to add an additional layer of texture and flavor. (about 1/2 cup chopped raisins/dates)
Who will you make your these cookies for?
Ingredients
1 cup soft butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
2 cup flour
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup powder sugar (for outside of cookies)
how to make the pecan nut ball cookies
In a large bowl, mix the soft butter, sugar and vanilla.
Once incorporated, add the flour and pecans and mix thorough.
Allow the dough to chill for 1-2 hours.
Once chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Round teaspoon size balls onto your cookie sheet. These don’t have to be perfect, you can roll them in your hands to make them round.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and roll in powder sugar and set aside to cool.
Repeat until all cookies are done.
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Those look really good. I might have to try some once my daughter gets her braces off and can have nuts again.
They are chopped up Brenda, I’d almost say she could have them since they are so chopped up, but you are the mom. 🙂 Enjoy!
These look delicious. I haven’t had pecans in such a long time.