Mrs. Rouse's

Cocoons

Yield 2 Dozen
45 ratings

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Cream butter and powdered sugar.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed butter. Add vanilla and nuts.
  4. Chill mixture for 2 hours.
  5. Roll dough into crescent shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  6. Bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes.
  7. Cool then roll in powdered sugar.