Butter Pecan Cookies
These delightful pecan sandies are sure to fill your kitchen with the warm aroma of freshly baked cookies. With a buttery and nutty flavor, these treats are perfect when you need a little pick-me-up during any time of the day. Enjoy the simple pleasure of indulging in these tender, crumbly cookies dusted with a light sprinkle of confectioners' sugar.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
Instructions
- <b>Prepare the baking sheets</b>
- Position a rack in the middle of an oven and preheat to 325&#176;F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- <b>Mix the dough</b>
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and 1/3 cup confectioners&rsquo; sugar until creamy. Add the vanilla, salt and flour and mix until blended. Add the pecans and mix until evenly distributed.
- <b>Bake the cookies</b>
- With floured hands, shape the dough into 3/4-inch balls and place on the prepared sheets, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are very light brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets on wire racks for 10 minutes. Slide the parchment with the cookies onto a work surface and dust the cookies with confectioners&rsquo; sugar shaken through a sieve. Let cool completely. Makes about 36 cookies.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast Series, <i>Baking</i>, by Lou Seibert Pappas (Oxmoor House, 2006).
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