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EASY PEANUT BUTTER BALLS



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Make and share this Easy Peanut Butter Balls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Candy

Time 10m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup peanut butter, smooth
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
8 ounces chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl knead peanut butter, margarine, vanilla and sugar, with your hands, until smooth dough is formed.
  • Shape into half-inch balls, place on tray lined with wax paper and freeze for at least one hour.
  • Melt chocolate in the microwave.
  • Use 20-second zaps and mix in between each zap until smooth.
  • Insert a toothpick into each peanut butter ball and dip ball into melted chocolate.
  • Return to wax paper and refreeze.
  • Store in airtight container and serve from frozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.1, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 2.9, Sodium 60.4, Carbohydrate 15.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 13.2, Protein 2.4

BUTTER BALLS II



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Rich, buttery cookies.

Provided by Julia

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter
½ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, beat until fluffy. Add flour, and beat at low speed until well blended, stir in pecans.
  • Shape into one inch balls. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) on an ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes. Remove and put on wire rack to cool. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 54.7 mg, Sugar 6 g

BUTTER BALLS



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There are similar versions to this cookie, but I truly think that if you make mine like directed, you will find that these are the best. They will melt in your mouth. This has been a recipe used in my family since I was a little girl. We always made them for Christmas and weddings, but they are good anytime. The key is to use butter and make sure you grind the nuts very fine. I use my Kitchen Aid grinder attachment, but you can also use a food processor. Other versions use just chopped nuts, but I think when they are finely ground that makes the difference. Another important step is to bake them at 250 degrees for 45 minutes. Again, the other versions don't do this, but I stick with my recipe and am never disappointed. The extra time is worth it! This recipe will probably make 100 balls, depending on how large you make the cookies. The baking time listed is just an estimate. It will vary depending on how many cookies you make and how many you put on a cookie sheet. You can fit quite a bit on a cookie sheet because they really don't spread much.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 100 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb butter, softened, no substitutes
4 cups walnuts or 4 cups pecans, very finely ground
8 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 tablespoons vanilla
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups flour
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Grind walnuts very fine. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Add flour and nuts alternately. You may have to mix by using your hands to really get it all mixed together well.
  • Roll into small balls, approximately 1-inch.
  • Place on cookie sheet, ungreased. You can usually fit a lot of cookies on the cookie sheet because they do not spread that much.
  • Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, have a bowl of powdered sugar ready for when the cookies come out of the oven.
  • When cookies are brought out of the oven, allow to cool for maybe a minute until you can pick them up without breaking them. Roll in powdered sugar and place them on wax paper. Cool.
  • I also like to roll them in powdered sugar a second time when they are completely cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.8, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 32.7, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 1.3

PECAN BUTTER BALLS



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These are melt in your mouth goodies.

Provided by Kathy Farmer

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup margarine
2 cups chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 87.8 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

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