Homemade Pecan Sandies by 
Ed
Makes approx 60 cookies using a 1 1/2 tbs cookie scoop.
Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup vege oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar(sifted)
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp salt
2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar(for decoration)
2         
sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 cup        
vege oil
1 cup        
sugar
1 cup        
powdered sugar(sifted)
2         
large eggs
1 tsp        
vanilla extract
4 cup        
s flour
1 tsp        
baking soda
1 tsp        
cream of tartar
1 tsp        
salt
2 cup        
s chopped pecans
1/2 cup        
sugar(for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325*.  
In large bowl, cream together the butter, vege oil, 1 cup sugar and powdered 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 the remaining sugar.  
Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake for 16-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden brown.
Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.