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This was my great grandmother’s cookie. Honestly, for the longest time, that’s all I knew to call these things. Let me share the goodness that is, The Great Grandmother Cookie.

• Prep: 4 hours (30 mins active)
• Cook: 30 mins
• Serves: approx 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• .5 cup sugar
• 2 tsp water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Prep

With an electrix mixer, cream butter and sugar for 3 mins in a large bowl. Add water and vanilla extract and cream for additional 2 mins. Sift the flour twice. Turn mixer down to lowest setting and add flour and pecans. Go just until all flour and pecans are mixed into the batter.

Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.

Cook

Preheat oven to 325.

Form small balls (the size of a quarter in diameter) spaced 1-2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.

Let cool slightly and roll in powdered sugar. Enjoy, and that’s an order!

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