#2631 - Pecan Sandies

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 sticks softened butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 TBSP vanilla
1 TBSP water
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 cups toasted pecans (chopped)

In a mixer add butter and white sugar--beat. Add eggs, vanilla and water--beat. Add salt and baking soda--beat. Add chopped pecans--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Rolls the dough into 1" balls and place them on greased cookie sheets. Grease the bottom of a drinking glass and use the bottom of the glass to flatten each dough ball. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes.