Ingredients

3/4 pound unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon pure almond extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups small diced pecans

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla and almond extracts. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the pecans and mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.