Judy's Nut Ball Cookies

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Makes about 48

3/4 cup ground pecans
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
extra powdered sugar

Stir together pecans, butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla, mix well. Sift flour and salt, stir into nut mixture. Chill. Roll into 1-inch balls, then roll each ball 3 times in the extra powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F until set but not brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake or they will fall apart.

Variation: Frosty Snowballs
When you roll the cookies in powdered sugar, you divide the powdered sugar into three or four bowls. Then, you take three or four different colors of edible glitter and mix one color glitter into each of the bowls. Then when you roll the cookies in the sugar, they turn out all shiny and sparkly like a Christmas ornament, but they're edible.


Reviews of Judy's Nut Ball Cookies:

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  Lori in Tennessee  Dec 21, 2010
Would make this again.
I made these they were so good but when I baked them they went flat. What did I do wrong? five stars

  Cerese in NJ  Dec 19, 2010
Would make this again.
fabulous recipe! MAKE THEM EVERY YEAR AND THEY ARE A BIG HIT five stars

  Diane in Tucson, AZ  Dec 13, 2009
Would make this again.
I make these every Christmas. They are also know as Mexican Wedding Cakes and Russian Tea Cakes. I understand that these cookies are made in many areas under different names. I like the idea of chilling the dough - really helps to roll them. five stars

  nancy in Ontario  Dec 3, 2009
Would not make this again.
I don't know if I let the mix chilled long enough or not (30 min) but when I baked them, they all fell apart and when I tasted a small corner, I wasn't impressed. I doubt very much I'd make them again. one star

  Jean-Christophe Pellerin in Quebec  May 5, 2008
Would make this again.
My aunt has made these at the holidays. It's a very good receipe, my fav. one forever. It's 10 times better when you keep them freeze or refridgerate. Thanks aunt Mimi for your good receipe at the holidays! five stars

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