1 cup Margarine; room temp
1/4 cup Powdered sugar plus more
For coating baked cookies:
1 tablespoon Cold water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cup All-purpose flour
2 cup Pecan pieces
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease baking sheet. In medium bowl with mixer on medium speed, beat together margarine and 1/4 cup powdered
sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in water and vanilla. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Mix in pecans with a wooden spoon or by hand.
With floured hands, roll 2 teaspoons dough for each cookie into a datelike shape. Place cookies on greased baking sheet. Score top of each cookie
lengthwise with knife. Bake 45 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.