MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Holiday Pecan Sandies
 Categories: Cookies, Nuts, Chilies
      Yield: 4 dozen
 
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      2 c  Butter; softened
      1 c  Confectioner's sugar
      2 tb Water
      4 ts Vanilla extract
      4 c  Flour
      2 c  Pecans; chopped

MMMMM-----------------------GREEN COOKIES----------------------------
      2 tb Pure ground jalapeno
           Green food colouring
           Green sugar sprinkles

MMMMM------------------------RED COOKIES-----------------------------
      1 tb Fine ground cayenne
           Red food colouring
           Red sugar sprinkles
 
  In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and
  vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans.
  Divide dough in half.
  
  Add the ingredients for each colour cookie to the halves
  of mix. Do not increase the amounts of ground chile - we
  do not want to light up anyone here. Just let them know
  this is a chilehead recipe.
  
  Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking
  sheets and flatten with fingers. Bake at 300°F/150°C for
  20 - 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
  
  When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar and sprinkle
  with appropriate colour sprinkles.
  
  Base recipe sourced from: Taste of Home
  
  Chilehead version by Uncle Dirty Dave
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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