Pecan Sandies

By LLRedd

Small, delicate, and completely rich!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 C butter
• 1 1/4 C powdered sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 C finely ground pecans
• 3 1/4 C flour

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream butter. Mix in 2 T sugar and yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in nuts.

2. Gradually add flour to make a dry dough. Form dough into small balls. Bake at 275 deg. for 45 minutes until delicately browned. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheet.

3. Place warm cookies on a layer of powdered sugar. Sift additional sugar over top. Let stand til cool.