Surprise Sandies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 1/3 cups ready-to-use mincemeat
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 with mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined. add water and vanilla; beat well.
• 3 stir in flour and nuts.
• 4 shape dough into 2 1/2" circles, using about 1 tablespoon dough for each. top each with slightly rounded teaspoon of mincemeat.
• 5 place cookies, seam side down, on ungreased baking sheets. bake 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. cool on wire racks.
• 6 place confectioners' sugar in plastic bag. add cookies, a few at a time, and shake gently until coated. store leftovers covered in refrigerator.