Fudge-Filled Sandies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• Additional confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon shortening

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each. Bake 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in additional confectioners' sugar; cool on wire racks.
4. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in corn syrup, water and shortening. Spoon or pipe into cooled cookies.

butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, pecans, sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, light corn syrup, water, shortening

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/fudge-filled-sandies/ (may not work)