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Ingredients
- 1 lb. soft unsalted butter
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 c. finely chopped pecans
- 5 c. sifted pastry flour
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Beat butter and powdered sugar in mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, salt and pecans.
- Remove from mixer and stir in pastry flour by hand being careful not to overmix.
- Form into football shapes about the size of small walnuts and place on a buttered cookie sheet.
- Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until just beginning to get the slightest bit colored on the bottom.
- Remove upon the first sign of color and set on a rack to cool.
- When cool enough to touch, place in a bowl with powdered sugar on top and bottom and toss gently.
- Occasionally toss with sugar while cooling, trying to get as much sugar as possible to stick.
- When cold, place cookies in airtight container and cover until read to serve.
- Yield:
- 50 cookies.
