Allrecipes Allstar Lisa Lynn Backus has been making these cookies for over 40 years during the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3.25 teaspoons water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cups confectioners' sugar , or as needed
Instructions
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1
Combine butter, pastry flour, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, pecans, water, and vanilla extract in a bowl; mix until well combined.
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2
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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3
Roll dough into 1 tablespoon-size balls and set on the prepared baking sheet.
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4
Working in batches, bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are light golden brown but tops are still pale, about 14 minutes.
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5
Let cookies cool completely. Dust or roll them in confectioner's sugar.
Nutrition Facts
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