SOUTHERN PECAN BUTTERBALL,

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This favorite holiday cookie is known by many different names around the world, such as Mexican Wedding Cakes, Russian Teacakes, Swedish Tea Cakes, Italian Butter Nut, Southern Pecan Butterball, Snowdrop, Viennese Sugar Ball, Sand Tarts, and Snowball. Butterballs. They always contain finely chopped nuts and are twice rolled in...

Provided by Ashley Bateman

Categories     Cookies

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c butter, room temperature
1/2 c sifted powdered (confectioner's) sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c finely chopped toasted nuts*
powdered (confectioner's) sugar
* HOW TO TOAST NUTS - SPREAD NUTS IN A SINGLE LAYER ON A BAKING PAN (ONE WITH WALLS IS BEST) FOR TOASTING IN THE OVEN. COOK AT 400 DEGREES F FOR 7 TO 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL THE NUTS START TO TURN GOLDEN. SHAKE THE PAN HALFWAY THROUGH TOASTING.
VARIATION: SUBSTITUTE 1 CUP MINIATURE SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR THE NUTS.

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Sift in flour and salt; stir until well mixed. Mix in nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • 2. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from oven and cool slightly on wire cooling racks. While cookies are baking, place the powdered sugar in a shallow dish.
  • 3. While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar. When cookies have cooled, roll them again in the confectioners sugar to give them a nice even coating of sugar. Store in an airtight container.

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This dish was easy to make and so delicious. The pecan butterball was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


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I was a bit skeptical about this dish at first, but I am so glad I decided to give it a try. The pecan butterball was amazing, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


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This was one of the best dishes I have ever made. The pecan butterball was so tender and juicy, and the sauce was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The pecan butterball was a hit, and the sauce was so good that we almost licked our plates clean.


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This dish was easy to make and so delicious. The pecan butterball was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


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I was a bit skeptical about this dish at first, but I am so glad I decided to give it a try. The pecan butterball was amazing, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


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This was one of the best dishes I have ever had. The pecan butterball was so tender and juicy, and the sauce was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


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I made this dish for my friends last night and they raved about it. The pecan butterball was a huge hit, and the sauce was so good that we almost licked our plates clean.


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This dish was easy to make and so delicious. The pecan butterball was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.


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I was a bit skeptical about this dish at first, but I am so glad I decided to give it a try. The pecan butterball was amazing, and the sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


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This was one of the best dishes I have ever made. The pecan butterball was so tender and juicy, and the sauce was absolutely delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The pecan butterball was a hit, and the sauce was so good that we almost licked our plates clean.


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This dish was amazing! The pecan butterball was so moist and flavorful, and the sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.