A lovely cookie recipe that I got from a friend...its very tasty. I hope that you will enjoy this quick and easy to make recipe. They taste best after a few days.

Ingredients

cup unsalted butter, softened↗1 cup
cup powdered sugar↗1⁄3 cup
teaspoons pure vanilla extract↗2 teaspoons
cups pastry flour↗1 3⁄4 cups
cup pecans, ground↗1 cup
cup milk chocolate, grated↗1⁄2 cup
teaspoon ground cinnamon↗3⁄4 teaspoon
teaspoon ground cayenne pepper↗1⁄16 teaspoon
teaspoon salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
cup powdered sugar, for garnish↗1⁄2 cup
cup ground cocoa powder↗1⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2
In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/3 cup of powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3
Add the vanilla extract.
4
In a small bowl, mix the flour, ground pecans, 1/2 cup grated chocolate, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and salt together well.
5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
6
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for two hours, until firm.
7
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place balls 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
8
Bake in a 325 degree oven for 15 - 18 minutes. The cookies should be firm to the touch, then cool for 1 minute, and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
9
In a small bowl mix together the 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and 1/4 cup of ground cocoa.
10
Coat the the cookies while still warm in the sugar and cocoa mix.
11
Enjoy!

Source: food.com

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