Noel nut balls (m stewart)

Yield: 36 Servings

Measure Ingredient
2 \N Sticks unsalted butter; room temp (1 cup)
2 tablespoons Honey
½ cup Confectioner's sugar; plus additional for rolling
2¼ cup Sifted all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Bourbon OR orange juice
¾ cup Pecans; fine-chopped

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@...> Recipe by: Martha Kostyra Stewart - family recipe Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #965 by Badams <adamsfmle@...> on Dec 18, 1997

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