Aunt Helen's Pecan Balls Recipe

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Aunt Helen's Pecan Balls
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
532
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
  3. In another mixing bowl cream together the shortening, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
  4. Add the eggs and beat until creamy.
  5. Add flour mixture a little at a time, making sure it's well incorporated.
  6. Add nuts, and mix well.
  7. Using your hands, scoop well rounded tablespoons of the mixture and form smallish balls.
  8. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
  9. Let cool and remove from cookie sheet.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 532.2 Kcal (2228 kJ)
Calories from fat 343.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.17g 59%
Cholesterol 27.28mg 9%
Sodium 938.67mg 39%
Potassium 167.57mg 4%
Total Carbs 44.3g 15%
Sugars 14.17g 57%
Dietary Fiber 4.88g 20%
Protein 6.47g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 112.8mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 514.31 Kcal (2153 kJ)
Calories from fat 332.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.89g 59%
Cholesterol 26.36mg 9%
Sodium 907.11mg 39%
Potassium 161.94mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.81g 15%
Sugars 13.7g 57%
Dietary Fiber 4.72g 20%
Protein 6.26g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 109mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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