Pecan Cookie Balls

Name: Pecan Cookie Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups flour; 2 cups finely chopped pecans

By: McCormick Kitchens

Made With:

These buttery melt-in-your mouth cookies are also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies. They make a great holiday gift or cookie exchange addition.

Recipe Info

Prep Time:

20m
Cook Time:

15m
Ingredients:

7
Servings:

24
User Rating:

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 cups finely chopped pecans

Nutrition Information

(per serving)

Calories 210
Carbohydrates 19 g
Cholesterol 20 mg
Fiber 1 g
Protein 2 g
Saturated Fat g
Sodium 69 mg
Total Fat 14 g

These buttery melt-in-your mouth cookies are also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies. They make a great holiday gift or cookie exchange addition.

Key products

McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 fl oz

$18.99

Unit price: per

McCormick® Ground Nutmeg, 1.1 oz

$6.49

Unit price: per

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt; beat until well blended. Stir in flour and pecans.
Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets. Immediately roll hot cookies in remaining 2 cups sugar. Place sugared cookies on wire racks to cool. When cool, roll again in sugar.