Swedish Wedding Cookies

Dreamer in Ontario's Note:

Found on vegweb.com. These cookies are a vegan adaptation of a recipe by the author's grandmother. Posted for ZWT6 so that the vegans in the tour have some recipe options :) The preparation time includes the chilling time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 36

Yield: 3.0 dozen

• 1 cup vegan margarine, room temperature (recipe's author uses Earth Balance)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

Directions:

1. Cream earth balance vegan margarine with 1/4 cup powdered sugar, add water and vanilla and mix.
2. Add flour and mix well.
3. Finally mix in pecans. (The batter will appear dry!).
4. Form into 1-inch diameter balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet and chill for one hour.
5. Bake in a slow oven (roughly 300 degrees Fahrenheit) for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. While still hot, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar.
7. Store in an airtight container.