Surprise Sandies

Name: Surprise Sandies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened or 1 cup margarine; 13 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons water; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 14 cups flour; 1 cup pecans, finely chopped; 1 13 cups mincemeat (one half of a 27 oz jar of None Such Ready-to-Use Mincemeat, regular or brandy & rum); 12 cup confectioners' sugar

8 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened or 1 cup margarine
13 cup sugar
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 14 cups flour
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1 13 cups mincemeat (one half of a 27 oz jar of None Such Ready-to-Use Mincemeat, regular or brandy & rum)
12 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2

With mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined.
3

Add water and vanilla and beat well.
4

Stir in flour and pecans.
5

Shape dough into 2 1/2 inch circles, using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each.
6

Top each with a slightly rounded teaspoon of mincemeat.
7

Shape the dough around the mincemeat.
8

Place cookies, seam side down, onto ungreased baking sheets.
9

Bake for 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
10

Cool on wire racks.
11

Place confectioners' sugar in plastic bag.
12

Add cookies, a few at a time, and shake gently until coated.
13

Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.