Butter Pecan Cookies

Makes approximately 2 dozen

 

Ingredients

            ½ cup (I stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

            1/3 cup sugar

            1 teaspoon vanilla extract

            1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

            1 cup all-purpose flour

            ¾ cup pecans, chopped

 

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350’
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter for about 1 minute.
• Add sugar and beat until light, about 1 minute more.
• Beat in vanilla, salt, and flour, scraping down sides of bowl, just until dough comes together
• Fold in pecans.
• Separate dough into 12 pieces; shape dough into walnut-sized balls. Place 3 inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Using the bottom of a glass, gently flatten each cookie. Reshape sides if necessary.
• Bake for 15 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through for even cooking.
• Remove and cool cookies on a wire rack.

 

Carole Milloway