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Pecan Balls (Russian Tea Cakes)

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This recipe for Pecan Balls makes a buttery and delicious cookie! This is a popular Christmas cookie, but can be enjoyed year round, too.

These Pecan Balls literally take me back to my childhood. I lived in southeastTexas for a few years growing up and we had these huge pecan trees just down the road from us. I remember walking to them with my little brother and sister and we would pick up pecans off the ground for hours. We felt so proud taking home our spoils.

One day during recess, I noticed there was a tree at the edge of the playground that looked just like those pecan trees that my brother and sister and I would hang around. My friends and I decided that it would be our job to clean up the fallen pecans around it. We brought nutcrackers to school everyday for weeks and would sit under that tree and eat pecans as a snack all day long.

That’s when my love for pecans was born. I wanted any and all foods with pecans in them. When I saw the recipe for these pecan balls, I knew I had to try them immediately!

Overhead view of a bowl of pecan balls

I’ll be the first to admit that I am kind of a sugar addict, but I love that these cookies actually aren’t as sweet as normal cookies. They’re a little more subtle, but still sweet enough to curb your sugar craving. I took them to a church gathering the other night and they were gone in minutes! I’m sure it’ll be the same way at your house.

Other easy treat recipes you might like:

White Chocolate Covered Rice Krispy Treats –
Microwave Peanut Brittle –
Salted Caramel Turtle Fudge –

Overhead view of a bowl of pecan balls
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Pecan Balls (Russian Tea Cakes)

This recipe for Pecan Balls makes a buttery and delicious cookie! This is a popular Christmas cookie, but can be enjoyed year round, too.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Russian
Servings 3 dozen
Author Sarah Averett

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter I use salted
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375℉.

  2. Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

  3. Add the vanilla and mix well.

  4. Add the flour and pecans into mixture. (The batter might seem separated and crumbly. This is fine.)

  5. Form into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  6. Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until just beginning to brown on the edges.

  7. Place on a cooling rack and let cool completely.

  8. Pour 1 cup of powdered sugar into a bowl. Once cooled, roll each cookie in the powdered sugar.

Easy enough, right? If you don’t like pecans, feels free to try other nuts instead. Or leave them out all together! I hope you love these little beauties just as much as we do!
-Sarah

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  5. Krista says

    Oh, these would be so dangerous in our house. I could eat a ton! Yummy:) Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week & come back soon ~EMM

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  7. Kathy Penney says

    Stopping by from Sunday Dinner! I’m a Texas girl too and when I saw pecans I knew I needed the recipe. Pinned it and will add to my Christmas baking list! Kathy Penney @ Pinner Takes All

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  11. Ninja Grandma says

    These look yummy! You have a lot of good looking recipes on here. Thank you so much for following my blog. I am excited to be blog friends. Looking forward to following you too.

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  29. Britni @ Hubby Made Me says

    Hey, girl! Thank you so much for sharing your yummy recipes at my Throwback Thursday party. I love this one, and I’m so trying it! They look like so much fun to make, and yummy too. I’m featuring you at this week’s party! 🙂

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