Sherry-pecan Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl stir together flour and 1/2 cup of the pecans to combine thoroughly; set aside. spread remaining 1 cup pecans in a shallow pan; set aside.
• 2 in mixer bowl combine butter and sugar; beat until fluffy. add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. blend in orange rind and vanilla.
• 3 to butter mixture add flour mixture alternately with sherry, mixing to blend after each addition. gather dough into a ball and enclose in plastic wrap. refrigerate until dough is firm enough to shape (about 45 minutes).
• 4 preheat oven to 350°f shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in pecans to coat evenly. place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• 5 bake until cookies are golden brown and feel firm when touched lightly (15 to 20 minutes). transfer to wire racks to cool.