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Holiday Pecan Balls with Hemp Flour

This is a very old family recipe and was always a holiday favorite. I'll show you the original recipe so you can see how I changed it up slightly for a better pecan ball recipe. It's also what I call an involve-the-kids as fun kitchen helpers. Kids love to be a part of baking and this is a good recipe to bring them onboard. Let their small hands be a part of the prep by having them roll the balls. Enjoy!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course: cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 ¼ cup unbleached flour (gluten free flour blend may be substituted)
  • 1 cup Better Option Foods Hemp Flour
  • 3 cups finely chopped pecans. You need to measure out the pecans after they have been finely chopped
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • 2 TBSP organic cane sugar (OPTIONAL) add to the dry mix if desired
  • ½ to 1 cup 10x sugar (that's powdered sugar) to be SET ASIDE, do not add to dry mix

Equipment

  • cookie sheets
  • large mixing bowl
  • chopping knife or nut grinder
  • cutting board if chopping nuts by hand
  • pastry cutter or large fork
  • wax paper
  • spoon for scooping out the cookie dough

Method
 

  1. Here's the original recipe for you to compare and see how hemp flour can be used in your favorite cookie recipes! Making the recipe better by an upgrade.
    pecan balls original recipe by Better Option Foods
  2. Finely chop pecans small enough so they will stay together in a ball.
    better option foods nut grinder
  3. An old fashion nut grinder works great to chop the pecans into just the right size. I've had these for years and pull them out at Holiday time each years.
    better option foods nut grinder for pecan balls
  4. Preheat oven to 375 to 400.
  5. DRY Mix: Stir together until well blended - unbleached flour, hemp flour, chopped pecans, 2-TBSP Sugar (optional) to a large mixing bowl.
  6. ADD to dry mix:
    By using a pastry cutter or fork, cut butter into the dry mix with a pastry cutter or fork until very well blended. Add vanilla. The mix is rather crumbly.
  7. *HINT: If using gluten free flour, some GF blends tend to be a bit more dry than regular flour. Adding 1 tablespoon of milk to the mix will help solve that issue.
  8. Pull out a piece of wax paper about 18" long. Place on kitchen surface where you have room to work. Place at least 1/2 cup powdered sugar on the wax paper - SET ASIDE. You will be rolling the hot baked cookies in the sugar until well coated.
    * When the time comes: You may need to add more powdered sugar for coating the cookies. Increase powdered sugar as needed.
  9. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the cookie mix into the palm of your hand.
    Roll FIRMLY into ball and place on a greased cookie sheet. Baking time will depend on the size of the balls you make. Generally 11 to 15 minutes.
    Oven temperatures can vary too. You need to watch so the bottom of the cookies do not burn.
  10. Once baked, gently remove each cookie, 1 at a time, from cookie sheet and place on the wax paper that has been coated with the powdered sugar. Roll the cookies around in the powdered sugar while the cookies are still warm to coat them. Once they have completely cooled. Roll them in the powdered sugar again.
  11. Makes a few dozen cookies depending on the size of the balls you make

Notes

Eating Better is a Journey
Feeling Better is your Reward
Eat Better. Feel Better - You're worth it!
May your holiday be filled with peace and happiness.💖

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