Old Dutch Sand Tarts

Total Time: 12 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups shortening
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• cinnamon sugar
• pecan halves

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, salt and sugar together.
• 2 add flour gradually, working it in well.
• 3 add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.
• 4 cover and chill overnight.
• 5 roll out thinly on a lightly floured board.
• 6 cut into rounds; brush with egg , sprinkle with cinnamon sugar; press a pecan half into center of each cookie.
• 7 bake at 350f for ten minutes.