Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies Calories: 170kcal
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
Additional confectioners sugar, for coating (about 1-2 cups)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter, ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes).
Add the flour and salt, mixing until a dough forms.
Fold in the chopped pecans.
Scoop out the dough, roll into 1-inch balls, and place on a cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until bottoms are light brown. Do not overbake! Allow cookies to cool just until they can be handled, about 3-5 minutes. You want to roll them while still warm.
Add about 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar to a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in it. Place rolled cookies on a cooling rack. Once cookies are fully cooled, roll in confectioners’ sugar once more before storing or serving.
Notes
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