Butter Pecan Cookies II

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  large egg
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecan halves

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar; add egg and mix until well blended.
2. Slowly add flour and salt and mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F.
5. Roll 1-inch pieces of dough into balls and place 2-inches apart on cookie sheets.
6. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
7. Press a pecan into top of dough.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly colored.