Cinnamon Sandies

Submitted by littlethibault

"MMMM....... These cookies are your traditional pecan sandie, made even better with the addition of cinnamon. Try them on your Christmas cookie tray this year."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 3 dz. cookies
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, seperated
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

directions

1. Cream butter and 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla extract and water. Add flour and mix well. Stir in pecans. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes or until light brown. While cookies are baking mix togeather the remaining 1 cup powdered sugar and the 2 teaspoons cinnamon. When cookies are done and still hot, roll in the powder sugar/cinnamon mixture. Allow to cool and roll in the mix again.