Linda's Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup salted butter
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
• 1 cup rice krispies
• 4 cups flour
• 2 cups pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 put both granulated and brown sugar in the bowl of your mixer. mix together to make a really light brown sugar.
• 2 you have 2 choices with the butter. you can let it come to room temp on its own, or you can soften it in the microwave by placing it on a paper plate and nuking it for 5 seconds on high. roll it over 1/4 turn and nuke another 5 seconds. repeat until all sides have been nuked 5 seconds. now it will be ready. dump it in your mixing bowl. repeat with second stick of butter.
• 3 once you've added the butter to you mixing bowl, mix until it is smooth.
• 4 pour in vegetable oil and egg. mit it all together on low speed.
• 5 add vanilla, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar. mix well.
• 6 add oatmeal and rice krispies. mix thoroughly.
• 7 add flour to your bowl in 1/2 cup increments, mixing well after each addition.
• 8 take the bowl from the mixer and give it another stir with a spoon, mixing in the pecans by hand.
• 9 with your hands, roll dough balls approximately 1" in diameter and place them on a cookie sheet, 12 balls to a standard sheet.
• 10 bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
• 11 let cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.