Christmas Recipes

At Christmas we always make pecan sandies...the most amazing buttery pecany goodness you'll ever put in your mouth :) The key, is to use fresh pecans (we even shell them at home) and to use real butter.

Pecan Sandies

1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans

cream butter and sugar; add 2 teaspoons water and vanilla; mix well. Blend in flour and nuts; chill 4 hours. Shape in balls or fingers. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes. Remove from pan; cool slightly; roll in confectioners sugar. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Then there is my granny's pecan pie. It comes out for lots of special occasions, but always always Christmas and Thanksgiving. We even have the recipe framed in our kitchen.