Vanilla Pecan Wafers
- 1 stick butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ pecan piece for center of each cookie
Preheat oven to 350º. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and flour. Add water and vanilla. Drop teaspoons of dough far apart on a cookie sheet (approximately 6 cookies to a sheet). Spread dough very thin, about 3 inches in diameter. Place pecan in center. Bake on middle rack in oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack. Yield: 2 dozen.
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