Pine Nut Cookies

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup pine nuts

1. In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, ground fennel seed, and salt with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg.
3. Add the flour and mix just until blended.
4. Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into an 8-inch-long log.
5. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 heavy, large baking sheets with parchment paper.
7. Cut the dough log crosswise into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick slices.
8. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets, spacing evenly apart.
9. Press the pine nuts decoratively atop the cookies, and bake until the cookies are golden around the edges, about 15 minutes.
10. (The cookies can be made 1 day ahead.
11. Store airtight at room temperature.)

unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla, ground fennel, salt, egg, flour, pine nuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pine-nut-cookies-376766 (may not work)