Melt-in-your-mouth Cookies

These cookies really do melt in your mouth, and they're just as good without the pecans if you don't have them to hand.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups butter, softened
• 1  cup icing sugar
• 2  tablespoons water
• 4  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  cups  chopped  nuts (pecans are good)

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add water and vanilla to the mixture.
3. Gradually add flour, fold in nuts.
4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
5. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers.
6. Bake at 300 F for 20-25 minutes.
7. Cool on a wire rack.