My 3-year-old loves these cookie bites, and so do most people who try them.
Ingredients
- unsalted butter: 1 cup
- packed light brown sugar: 0.5 cup
- vanilla extract: 2 tsp
- sifted all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- pecans: 2 cups (finely chopped)
- sifted confectioners' sugar: 1 Tbsp (or as needed, optional)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease 4 baking sheets.
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Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Stir in vanilla extract. Stir in flour gradually; mixture will be crumbly. Add pecans and work into the dough.
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Pinch off dough in teaspoons; roll in hands to form balls that are about 1/2-inch in diameter. Place onto the prepared baking sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until firm and browned on bottoms, 15 to 18 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.
