Pecan Roll Cookies

Pecan Roll Cookies

Yield: 45 servings

1 cup Margarine; room temp
1/4 cup Powdered sugar plus more
For coating baked cookies
1 tb Cold water
1 ts Vanilla
2 cup All-purpose flour
2 cup Pecan pieces

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease baking sheet. In medium bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat together margarine and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in water and vanilla. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Mix in pecans with a wooden spoon or by hand. With floured hands, roll 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie into a datelike shape. Place cookies on greased baking sheet. Score top of each cookie lengthwise with knife. Bake 45 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while
still warm.

Yield: 3 3/4 dozen cookies.