MARY MYSTERIES

Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 c. pecans, chopped fine
  • 4 tbsp. sugar
  • 3 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • Tart jelly
  • Pecan halves
  • Sifted powdered sugar

Instructions:

Soften butter. Mix all ingredients except 1/2 flour. Roll out about 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a small round cutter.

Place a dab of tart jelly (black currant, muscadine or wild plum) on top of each cookie and top with a pecan half.
Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees until light brown, about 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet while hot.
When slightly cool, dust with powdered sugar.

Makes 75 to 100.