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Pecan Balls

12 Decby Amy23

Prep Time: 10m
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Total TIme: 25m
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Vegetarian

Pecan Balls are little melt in your mouth buttery-nutty cookies of deliciousness.  Perfect for the holidays or any day, they are also known as Mexican wedding cake cookies.  A very easy recipe for even the beginner baker.

To make these gluten free, substitute all purpose flour with all purpose gluten free flour. 

Pecan balls

Mom’s recipes are the best!

Today I am sharing my Mom’s Pecan balls, this is a recipe she would make every year during the holidays.  

It is my brother Randy’s favorite and one of mine, soon to be one of yours.

Christmas is one of my favorite holidays.

When I was little we always bought a live Douglas Fir tree that my Dad and I would pick out.  We decorated it with the big colored lights, family ornaments (some that I put on my tree today), and tinsel.  

My Dad was very particular about how many strands of tinsel were allowed on each branch.

 I would love to lay in the family room with nothing but the Christmas lights on, it was always so peaceful to me and made it really feel like Christmas.

Pecan Ball Cookies melt in your mouth holiday cookie recipe | ahealhtylifeforme.com

Christmas Cookies bring back memories.

I also remember that my Mom would bake through the holidays.  

There is something that makes a house feel like a home when the smell of baking is in the air.

It can make a childhood memory, ones that we carry with us throughout our lives.  

Its funny this recipe reminds me not just of my mother but my oldest brother Randy.  I adored him so much when I was little.  He was 12 years older than me and all I wanted  when I was young was to be just like him.

He loved these cookies. As a little girl I would try them, but I always thought they were gross.  

Picky eaters grow up.

To say I was a picky eater when I was little would be a HUGE understatement, I was nicknamed the bird.

I would continue to try them each year in hopes that something would change. What changed was growing up.  As I have gotten older my culinary tastes have expanded.

Now I eat these a plenty.  Its a good thing this recipe makes so many or none of my friends would get any in their goodie boxes. 🙂

Pecan balls

Me and my Mom on a trip to Virginia Beach.

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Pecan Ball Cookies melt in your mouth holiday cookie recipe | ahealhtylifeforme.com

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Pecan Balls

Pecan Balls are little melt in your mouth buttery-nutty cookies of deliciousness. Perfect for the holidays or any day, they are also known as Mexican wedding cake cookies. A very easy recipe for even the beginner baker.
Course Dessert
Keyword Christmas, Confectioners Sugar, Cookies, Gluten Free, Pecan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 45 cookies
Author Amy

Ingredients

Cookies:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup pecan chips you can process whole pecans in food processor
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted (substitute all purpose gluten free for gluten free cookies)

Topping:

  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling balls

Instructions

Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° and line sheets with silicone baking pads or parchment.
  2. In an electric mixer blend butter, salt, vanilla and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth.
  3. Gradually add pecans and sifted flour to mixer while running on low.
  4. Once batter comes together turn off mixer.
  5. Make 1" balls with dough, rolling to smooth, place on baking sheets with 2" in between.
  6. Bake 1 sheet at a time in upper third of oven for 12-15 minutes. Until bottom is lightly brown.

Topping:

  1. Place final 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl.
  2. Take warm cookies and drop into confectioners sugar using fingers gently toss to coat cookies with sugar.
  3. Place cookies on a rack to cook completely.

Recipe Notes

Store in an air tight container for 2 weeks or freeze for up to 1 month.

 
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 Pecan Ball Cookies melt in your mouth holiday cookie recipe | ahealhtylifeforme.com

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  1. Lisa Brown says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:44 am

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  2. Lisa Brown says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:45 am

    I like gingerbread men

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    • amy says

      December 12, 2012 at 6:33 pm

      Lisa, I saw the cutest gingerbread sconces the other day you must check them out. I can’t wait to try them.
      http://www.createdby-diane.com/2012/12/gingerbread-scones.html
      xo Amy

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  3. Megans Cookin says

    December 12, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    I love Pecan Balls!!!

    Reply
  4. Nicole-Lynn says

    December 12, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    Those pecan balls look so good! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    My favorite cookie recipe is a basic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie! Yum!

    [email protected]

    Reply
  5. Dawn @ Making Home says

    December 12, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Frosted sugar cookies are my favorite !

    Reply
    • amy says

      December 13, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      Mine too!

      Reply
  6. Kellie Rose Wilson says

    December 13, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    Signed up!!

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  7. Kellie Rose Wilson says

    December 13, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    My fave cookie recipe is oreo chocolate chip cookies!

    Reply
    • amy says

      December 14, 2012 at 7:55 am

      Wow, thats sounds like a lot a chocolate! Love it!

      Reply
  8. Amanda H says

    December 13, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    I love, love pink sugar cookies. My grandmother use to make them every year and lately I’ve been trying to master the art of it. She made it in such a specific way, it’s so difficult for me to replicate!

    Thanks for the chance to win and I signed up for emails as well. 🙂

    Reply
    • amy says

      December 14, 2012 at 7:56 am

      Hi Amanda,
      Well you will have fun eating all your experiments until you get them just right! 🙂
      Welcome,
      Amy

      Reply
  9. Kim C says

    December 15, 2012 at 1:04 am

    signed up for your newsletter

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  10. Kim C says

    December 15, 2012 at 1:05 am

    my favorite cookie is oatmeal raisin with cranberries, in shapes of christmas trees!

    Reply
  11. Amanda Sakovitz says

    December 16, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    signed up for newsletter as pokergrl8 at gmail.com

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  12. Liz Blunt says

    December 16, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    I make gumdrop cookies, using the red & green gumdrops. (But can’t get the rafflecopter entry to work!)

    Reply
  13. Thomas Murphy says

    December 16, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    I like sugar cookies

    Reply
  14. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says

    December 8, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Amy,
    I love hearing about your Christmas tradition. I totally know what you mean about the peacefulness of the Christmas lights. I was so unmotivated to decorate this year, but remembering that feeling made me go for it anyway. And sure enough after the room was all decked out my daughter said that she just loved the way it made her feel! These classic cookies are perfection!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      December 9, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      Thanks Katie. Glad you got up your decorations and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas! xo

      Reply
  15. Marye says

    December 8, 2015 at 8:49 am

    Oh yum! These sound so yummy!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      December 9, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      Thanks Marye.

      Reply
  16. Melissa Falk says

    December 8, 2015 at 10:44 am

    I love ball cookies, especially one with nuts. This is great. I think I might add some bourbon to my mix 😉

    Reply
    • Amy says

      December 9, 2015 at 8:55 pm

      Adding Bourbon sounds genius Melissa!

      Reply

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