Frosted Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup firm packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely choppd pecans
• pecan halves
• 1 cup firm packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 1/2-1 2/3 cups sifted powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed until creay,gradually add sugars,mixing well.
• 2 add egg and vanilla,beat well.
• 3 combine flour,soda and salt,gradually add to creamed mixture,mixing after each addition.
• 4 stir in chopped pecans.
• 5 cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• 6 shape dough into 1 inch balls,place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 bake at 350 for 10-12 mintes.
• 8 let cool on wire racks and spread frosting over top.
• 9 frosting-----.
• 10 combine brown sugar and half and half in a saucepan.
• 11 cook over medim heat,stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil,boil 4 minutes.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 stir in butter.
• 14 add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and beat at medium speed until smooth.
• 15 gradually add nough remaning powdered sugar to make desired spreding consistency.