Another Christmas classic treat, thanks Mom, I still miss you.

Christmas Pecan Balls

Ingredients:

1 cup softened butter (or margarine)

1 cup ground pecans

1/2 cup sifted icing sugar

1/4 cup corn starch

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup pecan halves

Directions:

Beat butter (or margarine) until creamy. Stir in ground pecans. Sift together icing sugar and corn

starch. Blend into butter/margarine mixture. (*Please note*) (I've tried to stress "low fat" ingredients in 

these many recipes as well). Stir in vanilla extract. Gradually stir in flour. Shape into balls. (Before this

step, you may want to stiffen the dough in fridge for 30 minutes). Place balls 2 inches apart, and press

each with a pecan half. Use an ungreased, foil lined, dark coloured baking pan, and place in pre-heated

oven at 300 degrees F. for 20 minutes. Sift with icing sugar, while cookies are still slightly warm straight 

out of the oven. Store for 10 days in the fridge or freezer, depending on when this light dessert or snack

will be served. Enjoy them right through the festive season with milk or your beverage of choice. 

Location: Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

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