1 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp water
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Red and green decorating sugar or candies
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add water and mix well. Add flour stirring thoroughly. Fold in nuts and mix until dough is of uniform consistency. Shape into small balls the size of a walnut. Roll in colored sugar. Place onto ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.
About 5 dozen 1 1/2 inch balls 1x
Cookie Category: Molded or shaped
Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆
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