Pecan Crescents

Submitted by johnvac52

"My mother made these cookies every year during the Christmas season."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 105 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour

directions

1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until fluffy.
2. Add pecans and mix until blended.
3. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour just until blended.
4. Wrap dough and chill 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
5. Heat oven to 325.
6. Divide dought into 8 equal pieces.
7. On a lightly floured board, form each piece into a 1/2 inch thick rope, the cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths.
8. Taper ends, then bend into crescent shapes.
9. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
10. Bake 12-15 minutes until light golden brown and firm.
11. While warm, roll in confectioners sugar to coat.
12. Let cool on racks.

Reviews

[ChefNye]

After I started making the dough, I realized I had run out of pecans...duh! I used chopped walnuts (not finely chopped) and the cookies were delicious. Mom would have been proud.