Apricot Pecan Balls (Dessert)(permalink)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

l egg white
chopped pecans

apricot jam

Cream butter and sugar. Stir egg and vanilla into mixture. Mix flour and salt in. Blend well. Shape into 3 dozen small balls. Dip into unbeaten egg white and roll into chopped pecans. Place 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Make a deep dent in the center of each ball, and place a small amount of apricot jam inside.

Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

These are my favorite cookie. I definitely recommend doubling this one!

From the kitchen of Libby's Mom