Pecan Puffs

Name: Pecan Puffs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup salted butter, softened; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans; 1 cup cake flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt (or less); powdered sugar, reserved

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Recipe by Food.com

A little cookie of pecan goodness that melts in your mouth and is perfect for the holidays.

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READY IN: 35mins

YIELD: 36 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup salted butter, softened
2

tablespoons sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla
³⁄₄

cup finely chopped pecans
1

cup cake flour
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt (or less)
powdered sugar, reserved

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Put on some Christmas music.
Chop pecan in a food processor or by knife.
Beat butter until soft with a mixer. Add sugar, vanilla, and pecans. Carefully add flour and blend well.
Coat hands with flour. Use a teaspoon scoop or a teaspoon and shape into cherry-size and place on a parchment-lined or greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 300 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.
(These should be light in color. Do not brown!) While cookies are still quite warm, roll them in confectioner’s sugar. When cool, roll in confectioner’s sugar again.

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