Seashell Sandies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, finely ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• in a large bowl mix the butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla together until light and well combined.
• in a medium bowl combine the flour, ground pecans and salt. add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough is formed. wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• roll chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
• place cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown.