Christmas Cookies

Two of my favorite Christmas cookies are Pecan Sandies and Pfeffernussen. I have been eating and making Pecan Sandies as long as I can remember. Everybody loves them. They are really just buttery dough balls with nuts and lots of sugar. They melt in your mouth. It's hard to stop at one. They are truly addicting. My second favorite is Pfefernussen. A soft, spicy cookie that is reminiscent of a gingerbread. It wouldn't be Christmas without either of these. What's your favorite Christmas Cookie?

Pecan Sandies

(by Reeni's Mom's Friend)

1 cup butter, softened

½ cup confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 and ¼ cup flour

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped Pecans or Walnuts

1. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla together in a medium bowl until fluffy. Add flour and salt. Mix well.

The dough may be too thick to use a mixer at this point. Use a spoon. Add nuts and continue mixing until incorporated throughout.

2. Chill dough for ½ hour.

3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

4. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.

5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes until set but not brown.

6. While still hot roll in confectioners’ sugar. Cool. Then roll again in confectioners’ sugar.

Print Recipe for Pecan Sandies

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