Festive Holiday Coins

from Family Circle

Festive Holiday Coins
Servings: 72 Yield: About 6 dozen Prep 20 mins Chill 2 hrs or overnight Bake 350°F 14 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons red decorator's sugar

Make It

1. In small bowl, whisk together flour and salt. In medium-size bowl, beat butter until creamy, 1 minute. Beat in sugar until fluffy, 2 minutes. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until dough comes together. Divide into quarters.

2. Roll each quarter of dough into 6-inch log, 1 inch thick. On cutting board, spread pecans in rectangle, 7 x 5 inches. Roll 2 of the logs in pecans to evenly coat edge. Wrap each log in plastic wrap; refrigerator. Repeat with red sugar and remaining 2 dough logs. Refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.

3. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Unwrap logs. Cut each in 16 slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to ungreased baking sheet.

4. Bake cookies in 350 degrees F oven for about 14 minutes or until just golden around edges. Remove cookies from sheet to wire rack; let cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

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