Pecan Cookie Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups pecans or 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 beat butter in a large bowl with electric mixer, on med. speed, until light and fluffy.
• 3 add 1/2 cup of the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt. beat until well blended.
• 4 stir in flour and pecans.
• 5 shape into 1-inch balls.
• 6 place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 7 bake 15 minutes
• 8 remove from baking sheets, and immediately roll in remaining 2 cups sugar.
• 9 place sugared cookies on wire racks to cool. when cool, roll again in sugar.
• 10 makes 4 dozen.