SANDRA'S CINNAMON-PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES
The most amazing buttery and flavorful cookies so you might consider preparing a double batch, as they're usually gone in a flash... Yield: (4 dozen) Prep: 10 Mins. Chill: 20 Mins. Bake: 12-14 Mins. INGREDIENTS Cream wet: 1 cup (2 cubes) unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (no need to sift) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Sift dry: 2-1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/4 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter) Addition: 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped (I did so using my mini-food processor) Coating mixture: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon METHOD In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, add the creaming ingredients and mix just until combined. Take care to not over mix. Add the sifted dry ingredients, and again mix just until combined. The dough will be rather dense. Add the finely chopped pecans, and pulse mixer to incorporate. Pour the dough out onto a 16" piece of plastic wrap or parchm...