Fudge Filled Sandies!

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

FILLING:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon shortening
Directions
•In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light
and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and pecans; gradually add
to creamed mixture and mix well.

•Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the
center of each.

•Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll
warm cookies in additional confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.


•In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in the
corn syrup, water and shortening. Spoon or pipe into cooled cookies.
Yield: 4 dozen.