Pecan Puffs

• salted butter, softened↗1⁄2 cup
• sugar↗2 tablespoons
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• finely chopped pecans3⁄4 cup
• cake flour↗1 cup
• salt (or less)↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• powdered sugar, reserved↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 300°.

2. 2

   Put on some Christmas music.

3. 3

   Chop pecan in a food processor or by knife.

4. 4

   Beat butter until soft with a mixer. Add sugar, vanilla, and pecans. Carefully add flour and blend well.

5. 5

   Coat hands with flour. Use a teaspoon scoop or a teaspoon and shape into cherry-size and place on a parchment-lined or greased cookie sheet.

6. 6

   Bake at 300° 15-20 minutes.

7. 7

   (These should be light in color. Do not brown!) While cookies are still quite warm, roll them in confectioner’s sugar. When cool, roll in confectioner’s sugar again.