Butterballs

Submitted by Epi Curious

"This recipe is from The Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. These are incredible...have eaten these at Julee Rosso's wonderful Wickwood Inn B&B in Saugatuk, MI, where the food alone is worth a stay in the charming inn. These are always on our cookie tray at the holidays."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 8 tablespoons sweet butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup shelled pecans, chopped moderately fine
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease one or two cookie sheets.
2. Cream butter. Beat in honey; gradually mix in flour and salt, then vanilla. Add pecans. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
3. Form balls by hand, the size of quarters. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
4. Remove from oven; as soon as cool enough to touch, roll in confectioner's sugar. Allow to cool and roll again in sugar.

Reviews

[Cook in Training in]

These were not overly -sweet, but absolutely delicious. I'll definitely be making these again!