MAGIC COOKIE BALLS or "FRENCH BALLS"
Source of Recipe
My neighbor Nancy
Recipe Introduction
These are great for a Christmas cookie.
List of Ingredients
1 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups very finely chopped pecans
2 cups of powdered sugar to roll cookies in
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter with 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar gradually adding the sugar to the butter. Add vanilla. In another bowl sift together flour and salt. Add to butter and sugar. Add pecans. Shape into small balls (approx teaspoon size). Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes on greased double cookie sheet. When out of oven and still warm, roll in 2 cups of powdered sugar. Roll again when cookies are cool.