Ingredients
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) (unsalted) butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans, broken
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Add water and vanilla extract then beat well. Stir in flour and pecans. Roll into one-inch balls and flatten on nonstick baking sheet; bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool. Pour confectioners' sugar in a plastic bag. Add cookies and shake gently to coat.
Number of Servings: 3 dozen.