Elizabeth Dole s Pecan Roll Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

¼ cup confectioners sugar

1 tablespoon cold water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups chopped pecans

⅓ cup confectioners sugar for decoration

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Beat butter or margarine and sugar until creamy. Beat in water and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chopped pecans.

With floured hands, roll 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie into an oblong shape. Press slight indentation down the center of each cookie with a knife.

Bake on greased baking sheets for 45 minutes. Roll in confectioners sugar while still warm.