25 Days of Christmas Recipes - Pecan Crescent Cookies

Okay, back to cookie recipes. This is a tradition that has been in my family for as long as I can remember. I love to eat these with egg nog or hot chocolate because they are a little drier. But this is a cookie that always went on our gift plates that we took around to friends and family.

Pecan Crescent Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups sifted flour
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
1. Cream butter; gradually beat in 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, the flour, pecans, and salt. Blend well. Chill.
2. Shape dough into crescents, using about 1/2 tablespoons for each cookie. Place cookies on baking sheets and bake at 300° for 18 to 20 minutes.
3. Combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar mixture. Makes about 5 to 6 dozen pecan crescent cookies.