Vanilla Spice Slice And Bake Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer, gradually adding sugar and beating well. add egg and vanilla and beat well. combine flour, soda, salt and spices; add to butter mixture, beating well. stir in pecans.
• 2 shape dough into two 12-inch rolls. wrap in wax paper and chill at least two hours.
• 3 unwrap rolls and cut into 1/4-inch slices and place on ungreased (or silpat-lined) baking sheets.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 10 to 12 minutes. cool slightly on baking sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• 5 note: dough can be frozen for several months. slice dough while frozen and bake as directed.