Pecan Classic Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups regular oats, uncooked
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening; gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
• 2 combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture mixing well.
• 3 stir in oats and pecans.
• 4 shape dough into 1 inch balls; place on ungreased cookie sheets. press thumb into each ball of dough, leaving an indentation. fill each indentation with about 1/2 tsp topping.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. let cool on wire racks.