Pecan Log Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecans, toasted
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups icing sugar, sifted, plus more for dusting
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f using food processor, finely grind pecans and set aside.
• 2 whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl and set aside.
• 3 using electric mixer, mix butter and icing sugar on medium, until pale and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• 4 add egg and vanilla, mix until combined.
• 5 reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and half of pecans, mix until just combined.
• 6 wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• 7 roll tablespoons of dough into 2" long logs. roll logs in remaining pecans. place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, about 1" apart.
• 8 bake cookies about 14-15 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. cookies should be pale golden and slightly cracked.
• 9 transfer to wire rack to cool, about 5 minutes.
• 10 sift icing sugar over cookies before serving.