Nutty Fingers

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Recipe by Elsie Hendrickson

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

These classic Christmas cookie has stood the test of time. The recipe makes a nice-sized batch, which gets you in and out of the kitchen. —Elsie Hendrickson, Hays, Kansas

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Nutty Fingers

Yield:about 2 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • Additional confectioners' sugar
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 2-in. logs. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  2. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners’ sugar. Cool on wire racks.