Jean--Recipe for Sand Tarts--ton Traditional Christmas Cookie

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Sorry it took so long for me to get this recipe (what we call

receipts) but I keep it in a vault as it was writtin by my g-

grandmother in the late 1800's. Bare in mind that the recipe is the

same as most you will see today but back then there was only real

butter; no prebagged processed pecans or unbleached sugar and

vanilla was considered an alcoholic beverage. I use " techinques "

that closely resemble how it would have been prepared before modern

conveniences. People rave that mine are the best but I wont tell

them my secrets; but I will let them guess from the same above clues.

1 stick butter

1cup flour

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

xxxxxxx sugar

Mix butter and sugar. Flour nuts and put together. Roll in small

bars about the size of your thumb. Bake at 425 about 15 minutes.

When done roll in sugar while very hot. Makes three dozen depending

on the size of your thumb.

I do use a mix master and have found that 15 minutes is too long in

our ovens. Thats it no more clues...lol

Enjoy and Merry Christmas

Love

Chrissy