Description

These beautiful, classic cookies are a real treat. They are just melt in your mouth good.

Ingredients

• 4 sticks (2 c. unsalted butter), at room temperature
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 T. cold water
• 1 T. + 1 t. vanilla
• 1/4 t. almond extract, optional
• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 c. chopped pecans

Steps

1. Line a baking/cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Before starting, this is a dense dough and if it is crumbly, DON'T be tempted to add more liquid or butter. Use your hands to shape it; mold it into a log and chill. It WILL turn out.
3. Cream butter and sugar together for 3 minutes on medium speed of your mixer; reduce speed; gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Increase the speed to medium; add water and vanilla; beat well. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour. Turn off mixer; remove from the stand. Fold in the pecans.