butter pecan rounds

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• in a skillet over medium heat toast the pecans with 2 tablespoons of the butter, cooking for about 5 minutes. sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of the white sugar over the top.
• cream 1/2 cup of the butter with the white and brown sugar. beat in the egg and vanilla. mix in the flour, baking soda and salt. stir in the pecan mixture.
• drop tablespoonfuls of dough the prepared baking sheets. bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. let cool and devour.