Pecan Cookies

1# butter -- not margarine
5 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
5 c. four
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 c. chopped pecans or pecan meal

Mix butter and brown sugar to light, add in eggs. Combine flour, soda and salt and add to butter mixture. Mix in pecans.
Drop by cookie scoop or roll into balls the size of a walnut. Top with half a pecan or coarse pecan pieces.
bake at 350 for 11 mins. or until done.
Makes 8 dozen