Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/4  pound         butter
   1      cup           brown sugar - packed
   1                    egg
   1 1/4  cups          all-purpose flour
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   1      cup           pecan pieces

Preparation:

Melt butter. Stir in brown sugar until well blended. Beat in egg, then flour, vanilla and pecans. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon, 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake in preheated 375F oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp. Remove immediately from baking sheet and let cool on racks. Makes 3 dozen.