Recipe - Noel Nut Balls (M Stewart)

2 Sticks unsalted butter; room
temp (1 cup)
2 tablespoon Honey
One half cup Confectioner's sugar; plus
additional for rolling
2 One fourth cup Sifted allpurpose flour
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Bourbon OR orange juice
Three fourths cup Pecans; finechopped

MAKES 36 SMALL NUT BALLS

Cream butter and honey together in a mixing bowl until soft and fluffy.
Stir in the confectioner's sugar, flour, salt, bourbon or orange juice, and
pecans. Chill for several hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With your hands roll 1 teaspoon of dough at a
time into balls the size of small walnuts. Place on greased cookie sheets
and bake for 12 or 13 minutes. Place on wire racks to cool. When cool roll
in confectioner's sugar.

Source: Christmas Memories with Recipes, Edited by Maron Waxman, 1988

MC_Busted and edited for MC by Brenda Adams adamsfmle@sprintmail.com

Recipe by: Martha Kostyra Stewart family recipe

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #965 by Badams adamsfmle@sprintmail.com on
Dec 18, 1997