Pecan Mounds

These cookies are light and rich at the same time. They are light because their texture is more fragile than most other cookies (any more fragile and they would fall apart), and rich because they contain so much butter. Sometimes they are called Russian tea cookies or Mexican wedding cookies, and they can be made with hazelnuts, walnuts, or pecans. You can make them by hand, with a mixer (stand or handheld), or in a food processor. The secret to success is never to let the dough get warm or