Pecan Cookie Balls

Pecan Cookie Balls
Found http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/pecan-cookie-balls-4548959

These buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookies are also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes. They make a great holiday gift or cookie exchange

 Total:35 min Active: 20 min
Yield: 4 Dozen

Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

Directions
cups finely chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg and salt; beat until well blended. Stir in flour and pecans.

Shape into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets. Immediately roll hot cookies in remaining 2 cups sugar. Place sugared cookies on wire racks to cool. When cool, roll again in sugar.