Sugar’s Browned-Butter Pecan Balls

Name: Sugar’s Browned-Butter Pecan Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 cup powdered sugar

Ingredients:7
Servings:48

By Arlene CummingsUpdated 09/28/2011

Sugar’s Browned-Butter Pecan Balls

Ingredients:7
Servings:48

Browning butter with chopped pecans gives these tasty cookies an even deeper and nuttier flavor.

Sugar’s Browned-Butter Pecan Balls

Prep time:30 min
Total time:1 hr 45 min
Ingredients:7
Servings:48

Ingredient

1 cup butter
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Step 1
In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add pecans; cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until butter begins to turn brown. (Butter will get foamy as it cooks so gently stir to prevent nuts from burning.) Remove from heat; pour into bowl. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is cooled.

Step 2
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat cooled butter-pecan mixture and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Add cinnamon and vanilla; beat well. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour until dough forms.

Step 3
Roll dough into 1-inch size balls; place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 4
Bake about 12 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown (do not overbake). Immediately remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 5
Place powdered sugar in medium bowl. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat; return to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Reroll cookies in powdered sugar.

Recipe Tips

If dough seems too dry, you can add a tablespoon or two of milk or cream to wet the dough slightly.
Store cooled cookies at room temperature in a covered container separated by parchment paper.
These cookies are perfect for gift giving because they can be made a few days in advance.

Nutrition Facts

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