Preheat oven to 325.
Mix sugar, molasses, butter, and water; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Sift together the
flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; blend into hot mixture.
Stir in pecans.
Bake cookies 2 at a time on well greased cookie sheet, using 1 Tbsp batter for each.
Bake at 325 about 8 minutes.
Remove from oven; let cool 1 minute. Loosen around edge with spatula, working toward center.
Curve over side of greased glass.
Makes about 12 cookies.