Pecan Cutout Cookies

• 2 cups pecan halves (8 ounces)
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. Place pecans and 1/2 cup sugar in a food processor; process until pecans are finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Stir flour and remaining sugar into pecan mixture; cut in butter until crumbly. Transfer mixture to a clean work surface; knead gently to form a smooth dough, about 2 minutes. (Mixture will be very crumbly at first, but will come together and form a dough as it's kneaded.) Divide dough in half.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
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5. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix vanilla sugar ingredients until blended.
6. Dip warm cookies in vanilla sugar to coat; cool completely on wire racks. Store in airtight containers.

pecan, sugar, flour, cold butter, sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pecan-cutout-cookies/ (may not work)