PECAN CRESCENT COOKIES

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I remember every Christmas my mom making these cookies. These are a delicate cookie that are hard to resist.

Provided by Susann McCormick

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 stick butter, softened
1/2 c confectioners' sugar, plus more to dust cookies
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp butter flavored extract
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1 c pecans, in very small pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 270 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • 2. Using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the vanilla. At low speed gradually add the flour. Mix in the pecans with a spatula.
  • 3. With floured hands, take out about 1-tablespoon of dough and shape it into crescent. Place the cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
  • 4. Bake for 40 minutes. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool completely on wire racks and store in airtight containers.

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