Cooking Recipe Pecan Crisps

Recipe Ingredients

2 c Pecan halves

2 1/2 c Flour,all-purpose

1 c Butter or margarine

3/4 c Brown sugar,light,packed

1 ts Vanilla extract

1/2 ts Baking powder

Directions

1. Finely chop 1/2 cup pecans; reserve remaining pecan halves for
garnish. Into large bowl, measure chopped pecans and remaining
ingredients. Knead until mixture holds together.
2. Preheat oven to 350'F. Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, roll half
of dough 1/4" thick. With 2" flower-shaped cookie cutter, cut dough
into rounds. With pancake turner, place rounds, 1" apart, ungreased
cookie sheet; press a reserved pecan half into each.
3. Bake cookies 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool cookies
slightly on cookie sheet; carefully remove to wire rack to cool
completely. Repeat with remaining dough, trimmings, and pecans. Store
cookies in tightly covered containers.