Praline Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter 
• 2  egg yolks 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons praline liqueur 
• 1 cup pecan halves 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
2. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla and praline liqueur.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Press a pecan half into center of each cookie.
5. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.