Finnish Pecan Balls

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Makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 21/2 lb. butter
  • 2 c. pastry flour
  • 2 c. pecans, cut coarse or 1 c. ground pecans
  • 4 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • Powdered Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar, add flour, vanilla and nuts. Roll in palm of hand (dough size of butter ball). Bake 15-20 min. in hot oven. Place on unbuttered cookie sheet about 2 in. apart. While still hot, remove from sheet and roll in powdered sugar.