Teaballs or Pecan Sandies

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup organic cane sugar, powdered
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 cup pecan, finely chopped
• 1 cup non-dairy butter, softened (earth balance buttery spread)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 t almond extract
• extra powdered sugar for rolling

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

Sift flour and powdered sugar into mixing bowl. Add salt and pecans. Combine.

Step 3

Add butter, vanilla and almond extract and stir to combine and form a dough.

Step 4

If dough is too dry add a tablespoon or two of water.

Step 5

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour so it is firm and easier to handle. Break off pieces of dough and roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 2- minutes.

Step 6

Gently, roll each warm cookie in powdered sugar to coat, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.