• ¾ cups (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar; firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅔ cupspecan pieces

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl until well blended. Beat in egg and vanilla until mixed. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour, baking powder and baking soda until mixed. Stir in pecans.
3. Drop by spoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes until golden and firm on the top.

5. Cool on wire rack.