Pecan Sandies

Yummy shortbread type cookie...so light they "melt in your mouth"

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped pecans


For rolling dough in:

1/2 cup granulated sugar


Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugars until smooth.
Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Stir until blended.

Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture. Mix until completely blended.
Mix in the pecans.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in reserved white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden. Remove from cookies sheet to cool on wire racks.