BUTTER PECAN COOKIES FOR TEA TIME

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INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar plus more for coating
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 cup all purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat over to 350.
2. On a baking sheet, toast pecans about 6 minutes, or until fragrant. Let cool, finely chop.
3. With an electric mixer, cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light, about 1 minute.
4. Beat in salt, vanilla, and flour, scraping down sides of bowl, just until dough comes together. Fold in pecans.
5. Separate dough into 12 pieces; squeeze down to shape into balls.
6. Roll in sugar. Place 3 inches apart, on a baking sheet topped with parchment paper. Gently flatten with the bottom of a glass (reshape sides if necessary).
7. Sprinkle with sugar.
8. Bake until golden brown, rotating halfway through, about 15 minutes.
9. Cool cookies on a wire tack.

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