Elizabeth Dole's Pecan Roll Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups pecans, chopped
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
Directions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).Beat butter or margarine and sugar until creamy.
Beat in water and vanilla.
Gradually beat in flour.
Stir in chopped pecans.
With floured hands, roll 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie into an oblong shape.
Press slight indentation down the center of each cookie with a knife.
Bake on greased baking sheets for 45 minutes.
Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm.
