½cupof packed brown sugar. I used light brown sugar.
¼cupof granulated sugar
2teaspoonsof vanilla extract
2 ¼cupsof spooned and leveled all purpose flour
½teaspoonof ground cinnamon. I used Vietnamese cinnamon. I love it.
¼teaspoonof sea salt
¾cupof finely chopped pecans I used a very sharp knife and cutting board. A food processor would work also.
Mixture for edges
1/4cupsugar
1/4cupfinely chopped pecans
Instructions
In a stand mixer bowl with paddle attachment or large bowl with hand mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Then beat in vanilla. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Next add flour, cinnamon, and sea salt. Then add chopped pecans and beat until combined and thick.
Roll the dough into two equal logs around two inches or so and then wrap in plastic. I refrigerated mine overnight and they came out great! The second log I baked after two days in the fridge and they were just as good. The minimum chilling the dough needs is at least 5 hours.
After refrigerated, cut dough around ⅜ to ½ inch thick. Mix sugar and chopped pecans. Roll edge in sugar and place two inches apart on a lined baking sheet. I rolled the edges after cutting because I thought I could control it more. I tried to roll the log and it didn’t work for me.
Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until light brown around the edges. After baking allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.