Instructions: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Grease large baking sheets.

Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt, and pecans.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 3 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets. Dip bottom of a drinking glass in granulated sugar; press down dough into 1/4-inch thick circles, 1 1/2-inches in diameter.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool 1 minute before carefully removing from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely.

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