Pecan Puffs

By molpel

May be made up to 1 week before serving

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup finely chopped pecans

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl, cream the shortening with the confectioners’ sugar until fluffy. Then beat in the flour, salt, and vanilla; next carefully fold in the pecans.
Shape into 1-inch balls; lay on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350º 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Roll at once in confectioners’ sugar; cool on wire racks; roll again in sugar before serving.