Buttered Rum Pecan Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons rum extract
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
powdered sugar, to coat

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
Combine butter and sugar in a large mixer bowl.
Beat at medium speed, scraping the bowl often, until creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Reduce speed to low, add the flour, cornstarch and extract.
Beat until well mixed, about 1 minute.
Stir in pecans by hand.
Shape level tablespoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
Place 2-inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 14-16 minutes or until set, pale golden but not brown.
Cool completely.
Place powdered sugar in small bowl.
Roll cookies in powdered sugar, turning carefully to coat both sides.