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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 21 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Great with homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. The kids around here eat these like there is no tomorrow. Ingredients:
3/4 cup chopped pecans |
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided |
1 cup butter, softened |
2 tablespoons milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once halfway through baking.
2. Beat 1 cup powdered sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add milk and vanilla,beating until blended.
3. Combine flour,cocoa and salt;gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in pecans.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, and place 1 1/2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Bake at 400 for 11 to 13 minutes or until tops of cookies just begin to crack. Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks; dust with remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Cool 10 minutes.
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