Vanilla slice-and-bake cookies

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       Title: Vanilla Slice-And-Bake Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 42 servings
  
     1/2 c  Butter or margarine;
            -softened
       1 c  Sugar
       1    Egg
       2 ts Vanilla extract
   1 3/4 c  All-purpose flour
     1/2 ts Baking soda
     1/4 ts Salt
     1/2 c  Pecans; chopped
  
   Recipe by: Southern Living
   Preparation Time: 0:20
   Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium
   speed of an electric mixer.  Add egg and vanilla; beat
   well.  Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed
   mixture, beating well.  Stir in pecans.  Shape dough into
   two 12-inch rolls; wrap in wax paper, and chill at least 2
   hours. Unwrap rolls, and cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on
   ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12
   minutes.  Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire
   racks to cool completely.  Yield:  about 7 dozen.
   NOTE: Dough may be frozen up to 3 months.  Slice dough
   while frozen, and bake as directed.
  
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