Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Grind the pecans with a couple of tablespoons of the sugar until they are fairly fine.

Beat the butter with the remaining sugar until it is very light. Add the egg, the ground pecans, and pinch of salt, the vanilla, and the flour. You may need to use a wooden spoon at the end to get the dry bits at the bottom of the bowl.

Form the dough into two discs. Wrap them in waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.

This dough can be used for Linzer cookies or to sandwich ganache. Roll out the dough slightly thinner than 1/4 inch and cut shapes. Bake at 350 degrees until just dry and before the edges begin to brown. When the cookies are cool, fill with jam or ganache.