* Recipe can easily be doubled and fits well into a 4.5 quart KitchenAid stand mixer.
* Trader Joe's sells chopped pecan pieces (Unsalted Dry Roasted Pecan Pieces) that are the perfect size for these cookies and other cookies – no need for any additional chopping.
* Cookies freeze well for up to 3 months. Layer between parchment paper or waxed paper in a freezer-safe container.
* If I'm putting these in a bag with other cookies as a gift, I like to put them first in a small bag and then add that small bag to the larger bag which I fill with the remaining cookies. That way the powdered sugar doesn't get all over the other cookies.