Date Pecan Balls Recipes

DATE-PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar in large bowl.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Stir in flour and spices.
• Add pecans and dates and mix thoroughly.
• Shape into walnut-size balls.
• Transfer to wax paper lined tray.
• Freeze 15 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease baking sheets.
• Arrange cookies, spacing 1 inch apart.
• Bake until golden, 15-20 minutes.
• Roll in icing sugar.
• Let cool slightly.
• Roll in icing sugar again.
• Store in airtight container.

DATE PECAN BALLS (RUSSIAN TEA CAKES)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and mix. Add flour and mix. Blend in pecans and dates. Roll by teaspoon size into balls. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Bake in a 350 degree oven on a greased cookie sheet for 20 minutes. WATCH! Remove from pan and roll in powdered sugar. Sprinkle again with powdered sugar after cookies have cooled.

DATE AND PECAN BALLS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Mix in vanilla and stir in flour. Add pecans and dates; mix thoroughly. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls. Transfer to waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze 15 minutes or refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease baking sheets. Arrange cookies on sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar. Let cool slightly then roll in powdered sugar again. Store cookies in airtight container.

PECAN-DATE CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the mustard in water; let stand for 10 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Add nutmeg and mustard mixture. Stir in cheese and dates. Chill for 15 minutes. Shape into a ball; roll in pecans. Chill. Serve with crackers.