Cruzan Coons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
2 c. four
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. pecans, finely chopped
1/3 c. confectioners sugar
2 tsp. ice water

Preparation

Cream the butter until fluffy.
Sift in the flour and sugar. Stir in the vanilla and ice water and last of all, the chopped pecans.
Make 2 rolls; wrap in buttered foil and freeze for 2 hours.
Slice off thin slices of dough.
Shape in an oval roll, like a cocoon and bake in a slow oven at 250\u00b0 until lightly browned.
After they cool, roll in confectioners sugar and store in airtight container.