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.