The Best Pecan Meltaways Ever!
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
4 dozen cookies
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup chopped pecans
- confectioners' sugar, for rolling cookies in (approx. 2 cups)
directions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Stir in the pecans.
- Refrigerate dough until chilled.
- WHEN READY TO BAKE: Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Roll into one inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes or until set.
- Roll warm cookies in additional confectioners' sugar; cool completely on wire racks.
- Roll cooled cookies again in additional confectioners' sugar.
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