Ingredients
- 110 g (3.9oz) Pecan nuts
- shelled
- 110 g (3.9oz) Unsalted butter
- room temperature
- 2 tbsp Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 150 g (5.3oz) Plain flour
- 3 tbsp Icing sugar
- for coating
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2.
- Line a baking sheet with baking parchment or a reusable baking liner.
- Grind the nuts to a powder in a food processor or coffee grinder and leave on one side
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract, beat in the nuts, and finally stir in the flour
- Break off small lumps of the mixture and roll into balls - about 1cm diameter using slightly damp hands.
- Put the balls on the baking tray - leaving a gap between each one.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden.
- Leave the biscuits to cool on the tray for a couple of minutes.
- Keep the oven on
- Sift the icing sugar onto a plate and roll the puffs in the sugar before returning them to the baking sheet.
- Return the tray to the oven for 1-2 minutes so the icing sugar 'sets'
- Leave them to cool completely and store in an airtight container
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