CHRISTMAS CRESCENT COOKIES

1/2 lb. of butter (2 sticks)

2 cups of flour

2 cups of chopped pecans

5 tablespoons of sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla

1 tablespoon of water

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla and water. Sift flour and salt, stir into mixture. Add

pecans and mix well. Shape into size of walnut and shape into crescent. Bake slowly at

325 degrees about 20 minutes. While warm, roll into powdered sugar.