Categories: cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted - for rolling cookies

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and 1/2 cup of the confectioners’ sugar until smooth and creamy. Add in vanilla extract and mix until combined.

3. Mix in the flour, pecans and salt. Mixing until just combined.

4. Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough (mine are a bit larger, see notes below) into balls and place on prepared baking sheet. The cookies can be placed quite close together since they do not spread during the baking process.

5. Bake in preheated oven for about 15 minutes – taking care not to over bake. Allow cookies to cool on baking pan until you are able to comfortably hold them in your hands.

6. Sift 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar into a medium bowl. While cookies are still warm, roll them in confectioners’ sugar. Place cookies on cooling rack, once they have cooled completely, roll them in confectioners’ sugar again.

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