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BUTTER BALLS - Christmas cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Double or triple recipe

- 1 c softened butter (2 sticks)
- 1/2 c sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 c flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 c finely chopped pecans
- confectioners sugar for rolling cookies in
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven 325 degrees (don't grease pan)
Use Kitchen Aide:
2. Cream: butter, Then add sugar and vanilla, beat well.
3. Slowly add flour and salt, blend
4. Take bowl off Kitchen Aide - pour in pecans and stir by hand
5. Shape into balls (approx. 2 tsp.)
6. Bake for 20 minutes
7. Cool completely
8. Roll into a bowl of confectioners sugar
9. Keep in air-tight container; separate layers with wax paper
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
If there's not enough confectioners sugar, re-roll before serving.

 

 

 

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