mexican pecan cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups very soft butter
• 3 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• mash together the flour, butter, pecans, and 1/4 cup of confectioners' sugar in a bowl until the mixture is thoroughly combined and forms a soft dough. pinch off about 2 teaspoons of dough per cookie, and roll into 3/4-inch balls. place the balls on ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly golden brown but the tops are still pale, 8 to 12 minutes.
• let the cookies cool completely, then roll in remaining confectioners' sugar.