Ingredients
12
12 servings
- •0.75 cup pecans
- •1 cup butter, softened
- •0.75 cup white sugar
- •1 large egg yolk
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •0.25 teaspoon salt
- •1.75 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Spread pecans evenly onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool completely, then coarsely chop in a food processor.
- Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and salt until well combined. Slowly mix in pecans. Stir in flour until dough begins to come together.
- Roll dough into a ball and divide it in half. Roll each dough half into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unwrap dough logs and cut into slices, about 1/3-inch thick. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 307
- Carbohydrate: 28g
- Fat: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 13g
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