| 1 | cup Crisco |
| 3/4 | cup powdered sugar |
| 2 | tbsp milk or water |
| 1-1/2 | tsp vanilla |
| 1-3/4 | cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup Quaker oats (uncooked) |
| 1/2 | cup finely chopped pecans |
| 1/4 | teaspoon salt(optional) |
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat first four ingredients until creamy. Add
combined flour, oats,pecans and salt; mix well. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls
into balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15 to 18 minutes or until bottoms
are light golden brown. Roll in powdered sugar while warm. Cool completely
on wire rack. Reroll in powdered sugar*.
Yield: About 4 Dozen
* Variation: Roll in powdered sugar only once. Mircowave 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 1 teaspoon Crisco at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth; drizzle over cookies.