Pecan Sandies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 cup chopped pecans, chopped fine

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325.
• 2 in a large bowl cream shortening, sugar and salt.
• 3 add the eggs and beat well.
• 4 slowly add the flour, baking soda and water.
• 5 add pecans to the dough and knead with your hands until pecans are well blended.
• 6 roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
• 7 press down with a drinking glass.
• 8 cookies should be about 2 inches round, 1/2 inch thick.
• 9 bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown-watch the bottoms.