Homemade Pecan Puffs Recipe
Ingredients
| Vegetable shortening | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| All purpose flour | 2 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chopped pecans | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioners' sugar | ||
Directions
Early on day:
1. In bowl, cream shortening with 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Then beat in flour, salt, and vanilla. Carefully fold in pecans.
2. Start heating oven to 375°F.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheets.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.
5. Roll immediately in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks. Roll again in sugar. Makes 42.
1. In bowl, cream shortening with 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Then beat in flour, salt, and vanilla. Carefully fold in pecans.
2. Start heating oven to 375°F.
3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheets.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.
5. Roll immediately in confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks. Roll again in sugar. Makes 42.
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