Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time::15 mins
Total Time::45 mins
Servings::60
Yield::5 dozen cookies
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup very finely chopped pecans
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup powdered sugar, or more as needed
Directions
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
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Gradually mix in flour, pecans, and salt until completely incorporated.
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Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are light golden brown but tops are still pale, 12 to 15 minutes. (Try not to let cookies get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them.)
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Remove cookies from the oven and let sit on the baking sheets briefly before removing to wire racks.
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Place 1/3 cup powdered sugar in a shallow bowl; roll hot cookies in sugar to coat, then return to the wire racks to cool.
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Once cooled, roll cookies in the powdered sugar once more.
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Recipe Tip
For a festive twist, add ¼ cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes to the confectioners' sugar used for the final dusting.