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Pecan Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Pecan Shortbread Cookies
3/4 lb Butter
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
3 cup Flour, sifted
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/4 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Pecans, finely chopped


Cream butter and confectioners' sugar together until light.

Sift flour and salt together and add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla
and blend thoroughly. Add pecans.

Gather dough into a ball, wrap in wax paper, and chill until firm.

Roll out chilled dough to 1/2" thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut
out cookies. Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar. Place cut out
cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and refrigerate for 45 minutes
before baking.

Preheat oven to 325F. Bake for 20 minutes or until just starting to
color lightly; cookies should not brown at all. Cool on rack.
 


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