Pecan Sandies Cookies

By Tom421

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• Additional confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans.

Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.
Yield: about 5 dozen.