Brown Sugar-Pecan Cookies

Beat butter at medium speep with an electirc mixer; gradually add sugars, mixing well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually adding to creamed mixture, mixing after each addition. Stir in pecans. Chill dough for 30 minutes. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks, and spread Brown Sugar Frosting over tops. Top each cookie with a pecan half. Yield: 5 dozen. Brown Sugar Frosting: combine brown sugar and half-and-half in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter. Add 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Add remaining powdered sugar to desired consistency. Yield: 1-1/3 cups. This looks hard but isnt and the cookies are worth the trouble! Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #338 From: Pam and KerryAnn Cobb <priss@amaranth.com> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:50:16 -0600