Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened (room temperature)
2 cups confectioners (powder) sugar, divided
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl (electric mixer) cream together the butter and 1 cup of the powder sugar. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
3. Gradually add the flour and salt to the creamed mixture. Stir in the pecans by hand with a wooden spoon.
4. For dough into small tablespoon balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until light golden brown.
6. After removing cookies from the oven, place the remaining cup of confectioners sugar in a shallow dish. Roll the hot/warm cookies in sugar to coat completely. Cool on wire racks.
Comments:
These buttery yet light cookies are a delicious party treat, and it gives bakers a chance to try something originated from another culture. Coated in sugar and smattered with chopped pecans, no one will be able to resist them.
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Servings:
About 3 dozen
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