Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting ~ Soft brown sugar pecan…

Brown Sugar Pecan Cookies with Brown Sugar Frosting ~ Soft brown sugar pecan…

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup Imperial Sugar Light Brown Sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour*
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. With paddle attachment on, beat on low speed until light and creamy, about 3-5 minutes.
3. Add egg and vanilla extract. Beat well.
4. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and chopped pecans. Mix until just combined.
5. With a medium size ice-cream scoop, drop cookie dough on prepared baking sheets.
6. Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, for 10-11 minutes until they are slightly golden brown.
7. Remove from oven and cool completely.

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