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elegant vanilla bean pecan cookies in a wide horizontal shot, pale and flecked with vanilla specks, arranged on a delicate china plate over a soft white tablecloth, gentle natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Vanilla Bean Pecan Delicacies

Delicate and buttery cookies have hints of vanilla beans and are sprinkled with finely chopped pecans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 whole vanilla bean seeds scraped
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup pecans finely chopped

Method
 

  1. Cream the butter and sugar until light, then beat in the egg and vanilla bean seeds.
  2. Stir in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
  3. Fold in the finely chopped pecans.
  4. Roll into balls and gently flatten on lined baking sheets.
  5. Bake at 350F for 11 to 13 minutes until set and barely golden at the edges.
  6. Cool on the pan before transferring to a rack.

Notes

Pure vanilla extract works in a pinch, but the bean specks are worth it.