In another bowl, mix butter until soft and creamy. Add powdered sugar and combine.
1 cup butter, salted, 1 cup powdered sugar
Stir in vanilla.
1 teaspoon vanilla
Stir in flour mixture.
Add finely chopped pecans and stir.
1 cup pecans
Use a small scoop to measure out cookie dough and form a ball. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. You can also use a spoon to scoop out approximately 1 Tablespoon of dough and then roll dough in your hands to form a ball.
Use your thumb or finger to make a small impression in center of each cookie.
Fill each cookie with about a ½ teaspoon of jam.
½ cup jam
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes.
Allow baked cookies to cool for 1 minute before removing to a baking rack to continue cooling.
Cookies are best eaten when fully cooled.
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Notes
I used salted butter in this recipe.
You'll need to start with about 1 ½ cups of pecan halves. Once finely chopped, you'll have about the 1 cup you need for the recipe.
Stir jam before using. If the jam is too thick and won't slide off a spoon, microwave for 15 seconds and stir jam again.
Place unbaked cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or coated lightly with a nonstick spray.