Meltaway Pecan Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. pecans
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. butter (2 sticks), cut up (no substitutions)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0. In food processor with knife blade attached, pulse pecans with 1/4 cup confectioners sugar until nuts are very finely ground. Add butter and vanilla and process until smooth, occasionally stopping processor and scraping side with rubber spatula. Add flour; process until evenly mixed and dough forms. With floured hands, shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 3/4-inch balls. Place balls 1-inch apart on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake 16 to 18
minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned and cookies are light golden. Transfer cookies to wire rack; cool slightly, about 3 minutes.