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Maple Pecan Cookies




Source of Recipe


Recipe by Nancy Silverton


List of Ingredients




1/2 lb unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted,plus
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted
1 1/4 cups pecans, pieces


Recipe



Preheat oven to 325.
Beat butter with paddle until it whitens and holds soft peaks.
3-5 minutes Beat in sugar until well blended Whisk together yolks and maple syrup.
Beat into butter, scraping down as necessary.
Add flour and mix until just combined.
Stir in pecans.
Divide dough into 4 pieces and Roll into 4 logs, each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Dough should be frozen for 30 minutes so that it can be easily cut or you can freeze, wrapped well for later use.
Slice 3/8 inch rounds.
Bake on a parchment lined sheetpan until firm and lightly and evenly browned- about 12-15 minutes.
The cookies must be cooked through to be tender.