mum's chocolate chip butterball pops
Typically, another cookie only made at Christmas and made with love for my son, Chris, by Grandma every year. You can use sticks like in the picture or you can dip the ball into melted chocolate so it looks like a little cap and sit it upright to set :)
prep time
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
dozens, depending on size
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups cake and pastry flour
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1 cup chocolate chips for cookies
- 1 cup chocolate chips to melt for caps
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cold water
How To Make mum's chocolate chip butterball pops
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 350F. In one bowl, combine flour, pecans and chips. Mix well.
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Step 2Cream butter, gradually add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla and water. Blend well. Gradually stir flour mixture into creamed ingredients.
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Step 3Shape into ¾" balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325°F for 20 mins or until edges just begin to brown. Cool thoroughly.
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Step 4Melt about 1 cup chocolate chips over hot water in double boiler or melt carefully in microwave. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate.
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Step 5Put cookie balls on parchment or waxed paper and put in a cool place to set chocolate. When set, store in airtight container.
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