PECAN BALLS

Joyce Waters

1 cup butter (1/2 lb.)         2 cups flour

1 cup pecans, finely chopped   1 tsp. vanilla

6 Tbsp. powdered sugar         additional powdered sugar

 

Preheat oven 300 degrees. In bowl cream butter with 6

Tbsp. powdered sugar - then beat in vanilla - stir in pecans and flour - roll dough into small balls - place balls on a greased baking sheet and bake about 30 min - roll while hot in powdered sugar makes approx. 40 (1 1/2 inch) balls.

 

PECAN DELIGHT TARTS

Gail Moser

1 stick margarine                1 cup flour

1-3 oz. pkg. cream cheese

 

In each miniature cup cake pan, put 1 tsp. of above and press on side and bottom. Makes 3 dozen.

 

1 egg                           1 cup chopped pecans

3/4 cup brown sugar             1 tsp. vanilla

1 Tbsp. butter (melted)         pinch of salt 

 

Mix the above ingredients together and fill the cups 3/4 full. Bake 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

 

PEPPERMINT SPIRALS

Kathy Beavers

 

1 cup butter or margarine, softened  2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 cup sugar                       1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 egg                                 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp~ peppermint extract             red food coloring

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light

and fluffy.  Add egg and peppermint extract; beat well.  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture, beating just until blended.

 

Divide dough in half. Add red food coloring to one half and knead until  evenly distributed. Cover and refrigerate both halves until firm.  On floured wax paper, roll each dough to a 16x8 inch rectangle. Invert white dough onto red dough; peel waxed paper from white dough. TIGHTLY roll in jellyroll fashion, starting at long end; as you go, peel off waxed paper. Cover and refrigerate several hours. Slice dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 mins. Remove to wire rack to cool.     Caution:  these rise and expand large.  Put only 9 to a cookie sheet. Makes 3 to 5 dozen.

 

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