INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup (1 stick, 112 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour

METHOD

1 Make cookie dough: With an electric mixer, beat the butter for about a minute. Add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until light, about 1 minute more. Beat in vanilla, salt, and flour, scraping down sides of bowl, just until dough comes together. Fold in pecans.

2 Roll into balls: Separate dough into 12 pieces; squeeze dough to shape into balls. Place, 3 inches apart, on a baking sheet.