Ingredients

3/4 C flour

1 t baking powder

1/2 C butter

1 C light brown sugar

1 egg

1 t vanilla

1/2 C finely chopped pecans

I have used pecam meal with good results.

Preparation

In small bowl combine flour and baking powder.

In seperate large bowl beat together butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and continue to beat until light and fluffy. Slowly add flour mixture and mix until smooth. Add nuts.

Preheat oven to 400.

Line cookie sheets with foil. Grease foil.

Drop by tablespoon fulls onto foil. Leave about 2" between cookies for spreading.

Bake for 5-6 minutes or until flat and lightly brown. Remove from oven and cool 1 minute. carefully lift cookies from foil with thin spatula and place on wire racks or newspaper covered with waxed paaper. Cookies will still be soft. Cool completely.