Maple-Pecan Balls

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar light
• packed
• 2 tablespoons sugar granulated
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• all-purpose
• 3/4 cup pecans finely chopped
• 24 each pecan halves
• 1 x powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugars, baking powder, egg, maple extract and vanilla extract; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl several times.
3. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour, beating just until blended.
4. Stir in the pecans.
5. Shape level measuring tablespoonfuls of dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.
6. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Press a pecan half into the top of each ball.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies look dry and the bottoms are lightly browned.
9. Cool on the cookie sheets on wire racks for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to racks to cool completely.
10. Makes 2 dozen.