Taste of Home
Buttery Nut Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch
YIELD: 4 dozen.
Make these wonderful cookies for the holidays as gifts for friends. Include a recipe copy to be extra popular.—American Dairy Assoc, Stacy Duffy, Chicago, Illinois
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 large egg yolk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup ground pecans
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Confectioners' sugar, optional
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2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted, optional
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Combine flour and pecans; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 2 days.
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2.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 1-1/2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until firm.
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3.
If desired, immediately roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; or cool cookies and drizzle with melted chocolate.
Nutrition Facts
2 each: 150 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 102mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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