Christmas Series: Mom's Pecan Cookies

This recipe yields 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegan butter (I used Earth Balance buttery sticks)

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar (confectioner’s sugar) + 2 cups for rolling/dusting

• 3 tsp. vanilla extract

• 2 tsp. water

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 cup chopped pecans (chopped in the food processor)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 320 degrees Fahrenheit (If you have a convection oven, the convection setting works best for these cookies) and line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper

2. Cream together vegan butter and 3/4 C confectioner’s sugar until fluffy.

3. Add vanilla and water and mix until incorporated.

4. Slowly add flour and pecans and mix until incorporated.

5. Using clean hands OR a cookie scoop and form little 1 inch balls. Place on the lined cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.

6. Bake for about 20 minutes until delicately browned.

7. While cookies are baking, fill a medium mixing bowl with 2 cups confectioner’s sugar.

8. When cookies are finished baking and STILL HOT, take a spoon and roll each cookie thoroughly in confectioner’s sugar.

9. Let cool, and ENJOY!