Pecan Balls

Easy to make and sure to become a holiday favorite in your house, these chewy pecan balls are rolled in powdered sugar and look as if they are covered in snow.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 72 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 4 tablespoons (heaping) powdered sugar
• 1 cup finely ground pecans
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 4 heaping tablespoons powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Mix in cake flour, pecans, water, and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Roll dough into balls and place on an ungreased baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until pecan balls are lightly brown on the bottom, about 10 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.