pecan fingers

Name: Pecan Fingers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 pound(s) butter, room temperature (2 sticks); 4 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) pecan pieces (small pieces work best); ## FOR AFTER COOKIES ARE BAKED; 1 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Lisa Foote

Castle Pines, CO

Updated on Feb 15, 2014

These are a variation of recipes I have seen for Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes. My Mom made these every Christmas-regardless of the name, they are delicious bite sized treats!

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 4-5 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 pound butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups pecan pieces (small pieces work best)
FOR AFTER COOKIES ARE BAKED
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make pecan fingers

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease the cookie sheets.

Step 2

Mix all ingredients in a large bow. Mix well. Form dough into 1" fingers or balls.
Step 3

Bake for 20-25 minutes (depending on your oven). Let cool 5-7 minutes, then roll cookies in powdered sugar to coat while still warm. Note: I usually roll them twice to get good coverage. Store in covered container in a cool place.
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