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Butter Pecan Rum Balls
Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
20
mins
Servings:
40
Ingredients
13
tbsp
butter, lightly salted
this is ¾ cup + 1 tbsp
½
cup
powdered sugar
¼
tsp
salt
1¾
cups
all-purpose flour
1
cup
butterscotch chips
1
cup
finely chopped pecans
toasted
Rum Glaze
2
cups
powdered sugar
¾
tsp
rum extract
2-3
tbsp
water or milk
use more or less to achieve desired consistency
¼
cup
chopped pecans
toasted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325.
Cream butter, powdered sugar, and salt, until light and fluffy.
Add flour, mix until blended.
Stir in cooled pecans and butterscotch chips.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet or parchment-lined sheet. You can easily fit 20 on a sheet.
Bake for 18-20 minutes until bottoms are just starting to brown.
Cool on wire racks.
Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and rum extract.
Dip cooled cookies in glaze (or spoon glaze over the cookies). Immediately sprinkle with a few toasted pecans.