1/2 lb. butter
2 c. flour
2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
5 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and add sugar, vanilla and water. Add flour and salt into mixture, add nuts and mix thoroughly, using portions about size of small walnuts, roll into crescent shaped cookies. Bake in slow oven, 325 degrees, about 15 minutes. While warm, roll in powdered sugar.