Pecan Sandies

2 cups butter, softened

1 cup confectioner's sugar

2 tablespoons water

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

1 teaspoon salt

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups chopped pecans

additional confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 300F.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water, vanilla, and almond (optional) extracts, 1 tsp salt and mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans.

Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers, or flatten with a fork in the middle of the dough.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, dust with confectioner's sugar.

Adapted from an online recipe