Aunt Helens Pecan Balls Recipes

PECAN BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Sift together into a medium sized bowl the flour, sugar and vanilla. Work in the margarine with a spoon or hands until well blended. Add chopped pecans and mix well.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on ungreased pans. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for about 25 minutes or until pale brown. When slightly cool roll or shake in confectioners' sugar. Store in an air tight container.

PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar, vanilla together until light and fluffy.
• Add flour, mix to a stiff paste.
• Add processed pecans.
• Roll into 30 small balls.
• bake at 180 degrees C (350 F) for 10 minutes.
• Dust cooled balls with icing sugar.

HELEN'S SUASAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together and form into balls about 3/4 inch in size.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Good for Christmas Eve, parties or anytime.

AUNT HELENS PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pie crust in a large bowl.
• Pour into pie crust.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minute.
• Lower heat to 350 and bake for 40-45 minute more.

PECAN BALLS (CHRISTMAS COOKIES)

Steps:

• Mix ingredients together until well blended.
• Hand form into small balls.
• Bake at 300° up to 15 minutes. (These will not brown).
• While balls are still warm, roll into powdered sugar.

GRANDMA'S PECAN BALLS (FROM AUNT KATIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream butter with sugar.
• Add flour and pecans, mix well.
• Roll into balls, about the size of a large gumball, and place on a cookie sheet (I prefer to line mine with parchment, but I'm sure cooking spray would do.).
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
• While still warm, roll in superfine sugar - this is important because the dough does not have much sugar.

AUNT HELEN'S RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients.
• Add syrup and rum.
• Shape into 3/4 inch balls and roll in additional powdered sugar.

AUNT HELEN'S PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
• In another mixing bowl cream together the shortening, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Add the eggs and beat until creamy.
• Add flour mixture a little at a time, making sure it's well incorporated.
• Add nuts, and mix well.
• Using your hands, scoop well rounded tablespoons of the mixture and form smallish balls.
• Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
• Let cool and remove from cookie sheet.