Pecan Cookie Balls

Name: Pecan Cookie Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Deep South,
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter softened; 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar divided; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 cups flour; 2 cups finely chopped pecans

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

20m

PREP TIME

15m

COOK TIME

210

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 24 Servings

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

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 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.
2 Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
3 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.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Cinnamon Pecan Cookie Balls: Add 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon to the cookie dough, adding with the nutmeg. Add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the 2 cups confectioners' sugar for rolling.