Pecan Logs

I enjoyed making this cookie because it was a different kind than I have ever made before! Jay loves pecans so he loved the smell and enjoyed eating them afterwards! :)

*this recipe makes 4 dozen cookies...I am going to put the ingredients as she has them in the book, but I only made half of the batch!*

Ingredients:

2 cups pecans, toasted

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

1 large egg

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Process pecans in a food processor until finely ground; set aside

Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Put butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture and half of the ground pecans; mix until just combined. Wrap dough in plastic; refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll tablespoons of dough into 2 inch long logs. Roll logs in remaining pecans. Place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, rotating halfway through, until pale golden and slightly cracked, 14 to 15 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Enjoy!