1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup solid shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350  F degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except pecans and glaze.
3. Blend at medium speed to dough is stiff.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake 10 to 13 minutes until deep golden brown.
6. Cool.
7. Top each cookie with 1/2 tsp pecans.

2 Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 Tablespoons milk
3/4 cup powdered sugar

1. Melt butter
2. Stir in brown sugar and milk.
3. Add powdered sugar; blend to make a glazing consistency.

Drizzle glaze over pecans.
 

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