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makes about 45 or 50 (175° C with fan)
(225 grams) butter, soft
(50 to 100 grams) sugar
(½ teaspoon) salt (optional), not needed if butter is salted
(250 grams) flour, sifted
(1 teaspoon) baking powder
(2 teaspoons) vanilla
(1.5 deciliters) pecans, chopped (optional)
powdered sugar (optional)
Cream the butter and sugar until very light. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, adding the nuts last. Mix well and then cool until firm. Roll into 2.5cm (1 inch) balls. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes with the fan. Cool on a rack.
via Ruth Noodén
We usually had the pecan + powdered sugar variety at Christmas when I was little.
There are several variations on this basic recipe:
Wedding Cookies: Make with chopped pecans. Roll in powdered sugar after baked and cooled.
Thumbprint Cookies: Depress ball with thumb and fill impression with jelly or jam of your choice.
Impression cookies: Press any of the following for variation into the ball: dried cherry, chocolate kiss, walnut half.
Chocolate Crinkle: Add cocoa to mix. Press with big spoon, after baking sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Plain: no nuts or anything else.