pecan sandies

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup white sugar for decoration

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, cream together the margarine, vegetable oil, 1 cup white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. mix in the pecans. roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in remaining white sugar. place the cookies 2 inches apart ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden. remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.