Pecan Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. soda
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine soda and water; mix well.
Cream the butter or margarine; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well.
Stir in soda mixture and vanilla.
Add flour, beating until blended.
Stir in pecans.
Shape into 2 rolls (1 1/4-inches in diameter).
Wrap in wax paper and chill until firm.
Unwrap rolls, cut into 1/4-inch slices and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.