Ingredients

• 4 cups - all - purpose flour
• 1 cup - margarine, softened
• 1 cup - vegetable oil
• 1 cup - white sugar
• 1 cup - confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp - vanilla extract
• 1 tsp - baking soda
• 1 tsp - cream of tartar
• 2 cups - chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup - white sugar for decoration
• 1 tsp - salt

How to Make Pecan Sandies

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, vegetable oil, 1 cup white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
• Mix in the pecans.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in remaining white sugar.
• Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden.
• Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.