Pecan Wafers

Name: Pecan Wafers
Yield: Makes about 50 cookies, half that many if sandwiched
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 ounces (about 1 cup) pecan pieces, finely chopped but not ground; 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
50
cookies, half that many if sandwiched

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

These are sublime as is or coupled around some melted milk chocolate. Either way, they are crisp, delicious, and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Cookies
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined, then beat in the