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Pumpkin Pecan polvorones

Adapted from "Cookie and Kate" Ingredients 1/2 cup melted coconut oil or room temperature vegan butter 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup fine cane sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp salt 1 slightly heaping cup raw peacans or raw pecan pices 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup powdered sugar Instructions Preheat oven to 250F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper Lightly toast the pecans in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until nice and fragrant. Blend or finely chop (if blend only pulse so you don't end up with butter, just nice pieces) In a large bowl, beat first 8 ingredients with an electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add the chopped pecans and flour until well blended Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet bake for 15 minutes intil bottoms lightly browned, let cook 5 minutes Pour powdered sugar into bowl and roll warm cookies to coat with...