Pecan Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 3/4 c. flour
1 c. chopped pecans
2 drops almond extract (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0. Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla. Sift flour and salt. Add flour (a little at a time) to butter and sugar mixture; mix well. Add pecans and almond extract. Chill dough at least 1 hour. (It helps to divide the dough, make 2 flat pieces and place in large, plastic storage bags.) Roll out dough and cut out cookies. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.