Pecan Meltaways

Name: Pecan Meltaways
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups PLANTERS Pecan Halves, divided; 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1-1/4 cups flour; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/4 tsp. salt

6 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups PLANTERS Pecan Halves, divided
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Reserve 36 of the pecan halves for garnish; finely chop remaining pecans.
3

Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
4

Blend in flour, chopped pecans, vanilla and salt.
5

Shape dough into 36 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter.
6

Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets; flatten with floured glass.
7

Press 1 pecan half into center of each cookie.
8

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
9

Remove from baking sheets; cool completely on wire racks.
10

Store in airtight container at room temperature.