wedding cake cookies

pecans, confectioners sugar, flour,baking soda, salt, butter,granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract.

grind together pecans and 3tbsp of confectioners sugar to a fine flour in a food processor. Mix with flour, baking soda, salt. set aside. In a large bowl mix togeher sutter and suger (butter needs to be softened) until creamy around 1 min. Scrape side as needed with a rubber spatula. Add egg and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mix just until blended, scrape sides as needed. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape by rounded measuring tsp into 1 inch balls; placing 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.Bake 13-15min or until bottoms are browned and cookies are light golden. Let stand 2min. to slightly firm, transfer to wire rack to cool. Place confectioners sugar on a pie plate. roll cooled cookie i suger to coat. store cookies ,putting waxed paper between layers, in a tightly sealed container for 2wks or for 3mo. in freezer.

Serving Size: makes 3-4 dozen

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYMAEHOPPING.