Amish Pecan Cookies

These are delicious on a crisp autumn day!

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

Mix butter and brown sugar well. Add in eggs. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Mix in pecans. Drop by scoop or roll into balls. Top with pecan half or sprinkle with coarse pieces.
Bake @ 350 for 11 mins.

Makes 8 dozen