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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These buttery melt-in-your mouth cookies will be a real hit for the holidays. Great for a cookie exchange too! Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened |
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
2 cups flour |
2 cups pecans or 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Beat butter in a large bowl with electric mixer, on med. speed, until light and fluffy.
3. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt. Beat until well blended.
4. Stir in flour and pecans.
5. Shape into 1-inch balls.
6. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake 15 minutes
8. Remove from baking sheets, and immediately roll in remaining 2 cups sugar.
9. Place sugared cookies on wire racks to cool. When cool, roll again in sugar.
10. Makes 4 dozen.
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