Louisiana Pecan Balls

Name: Louisiana Pecan Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 28 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (at room Temp); 2 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup chopped pecans (4oz)

Submitted by Sonya M

"This recipe is very good. Something different to bring for the holidays."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 28 cookies

ingredients

1 cup butter (at room Temp)
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chopped pecans (4oz)

directions

In lg bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1 cup butter. 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
In a med. bowl, mix flour and baking powder.
Add to butter mixture, stir to mix then beat until well blended. Stir in pecans.
Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place about 1 in apart on buttered 12 by 15 inch baking sheet.
Bske @ 300 until cooies are pale golden brown, about 25 minutes If baking two baking sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking. Let cookies stand on sheets until cool enough to handle.
Place remaining 1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat all over, discard remaining sugar. Set cookies on rack to cool completely.