Gingerbread Russian Tea Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup

powdered sugar, sifted

2 cups

All-purpose flour, sifted

1/2 tsp

sea salt

1/4 tsp

nutmeg

1/2 tsp

ground cloves

1 tsp

ground ginger

3/4 tsp

cinnamon

1/4 tsp

cardamom

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

2 tbsp

molasses

4 tbsp

Paradise candied ginger, chopped into small pieces

1 cup

pecans, chopped

2 cups

powdered sugar in a bowl (for rolling cookies in AFTER baking)