Pecan Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sweet butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
pecan halves

Preparation

Cream butter in a small bowl with vanilla and the sugars until fluffy-light; beat in egg yolk.
Stir together flour and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
Form into small balls, about a teaspoon of batter in each, on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Flatten slightly with a fork dipped in flour; top with a pecan half.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
Cool on rack.
Yield:
3 to 4 dozen.