Meltaways

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 0.3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup pecans chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup butter unsalted
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 tablespoon water 
• 4 tablespoons fructose (fruit sugar)
• 4 tablespoons fructose (fruit sugar)

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Cream butter with an electric mixer until light. Gradually add the fructose and beat thoroughly. Beat in the almond extract, vanilla extract and water.
3. Combine the flour, salt and pecans.
4. Add to the creamed mixture, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Roll doll into date-sized balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 13 to 14 minutes.
7. Roll in confectioners' sugar while warm and then again once cool.