Pecan Crescents

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 3/4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until fluffy.
• 2 add pecans and mix until blended.
• 3 with mixer on low, gradually beat in flour just until blended.
• 4 wrap dough and chill 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
• 5 heat oven to 325.
• 6 divide dought into 8 equal pieces.
• 7 on a lightly floured board, form each piece into a 1/2 inch thick rope, the cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths.
• 8 taper ends, then bend into crescent shapes.
• 9 place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 10 bake 12-15 minutes until light golden brown and firm.
• 11 while warm, roll in confectioners sugar to coat.
• 12 let cool on racks.