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Name: Maple-Pecan Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 c Butter or margarine; 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour; 1/2 ts Baking Powder; 2 tb Granulated sugar; Powdered sugar; 1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed; 3/4 c Pecans -- finely chopped; 1 ts Vanilla extract; At room temperature; 1 lg Egg; 1 ts Maple extract; 24 Pecan halves

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking Powder
2 tb Granulated sugar
Powdered sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed
3/4 c Pecans -- finely chopped
1 ts Vanilla extract
At room temperature
1 lg Egg
1 ts Maple extract
24 Pecan halves

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour, beating just until blended. Stir in the pecans. Shape level measuring tablespoonfuls of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press a pecan half into the top of each ball. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cookies look dry and the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on the cookie sheets on wire racks for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar. Penny Halsey (ATBN65B). Recipe By : Womans Day, Cookies & Sweet Treats Date: File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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Maple-Pecan Balls

1/2 c Butter or margarine
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking Powder
2 tb Granulated sugar
 Powdered sugar
1/2 c Light brown sugar, packed
3/4 c Pecans -- finely chopped
1 ts Vanilla extract
 At room temperature
1 lg Egg
1 ts Maple extract
24 Pecan halves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  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.  With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour, beating just until  blended.  Stir in the pecans.  Shape level measuring tablespoonfuls of  dough into 1 1/4-inch balls.  Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie  sheets.  Press a pecan half into the top of each ball. Bake for 12 to 15  minutes, or until the cookies look dry and the bottoms are lightly browned.  Cool on the cookie sheets on wire racks for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove to  racks to cool completely.  Store in an airtight container for up to 2  weeks.  Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar. Penny Halsey  (ATBN65B).    Recipe By     : Womans Day, Cookies & Sweet Treats                                          Date:    File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (25g)
Recipe Makes: 24 Servings

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 94 (72%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 10.4g	14 %
	Saturated Fat 2.8g	14 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 17mg		5 %
Sodium 112.4mg		4 %
Potassium 36mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 7.8g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.5g	2 %
	Sugars, other 7.3g
Protein 1.9g		3 %
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Calories per serving: 130

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