{sweet} sandies.

{ingredients}:

1c. butter

1/3c. sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. water

2c. all-purpose flour

1c. chopped pecans

Multi-colored nonpareils or

1/4c. powdered sugar

Beat butter for 30 seconds. Add sugar. Beat til fluffy. Add vanilla and water. Beat well. Stir in flour and pecans. Shape into one inch balls or 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch fingers. Roll in nonpareils. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool completely.

-- optional: Gently shake a few cookies in a ziploc bag with powdered sugar after cooling instead of rolling in nonpareils before baking.

Makes 36.