Nutty Fingers

Name: Nutty Fingers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup finely chopped pecans; Additional confectioners' sugar

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield about 2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These classic Christmas cookie has stood the test of time. The recipe makes a nice-sized batch, which gets you in and out of the kitchen. —Elsie Hendrickson, Hays, Kansas

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 2-in. logs. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners’ sugar. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 187 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 127mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

These classic Christmas cookie has stood the test of time. The recipe makes a nice-sized batch, which gets you in and out of the kitchen. —Elsie Hendrickson, Hays, Kansas

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