This recipe was written on a lined index card and found in a large collection, date unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.
Butter Balls
275° – 45 min.
1/2 # butter (1 cup) or Parkay (2 sticks)
3 table pdwr sugar
2 cup cake flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 teas vanilla
Roll in balls size of walnuts. Chill for 2 hrs or overnight. Bake in slow oven 275° – 45 min. Roll in pdwr sugar.
More Recipes For You To Enjoy:This is the first time I’ve seen my grandmother’s butter cookie recipe published anywhere. This is a very good cookie. We roll the balls in colored sugars before baking. Makes a crispy sugar shell.
This was my mom’s recipe. I’m sure its her handwriting also. I’d be interested if you have any others with similar wtiting. I found one, her divinity recipe. Wonderful to see these.