NUTTY FINGERS

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These classic Christmas cookie has stood the test of time. The recipe makes a nice-sized batch, which gets you in and out of the kitchen. -Elsie Hendrickson, Hays, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 2-in. logs. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 127mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.