Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 °F and line a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper.

Step 2

Spread pecans on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

Step 3

In a sauce pan, combine sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and water. Cook on medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.

Step 4

Take out pecans and add to sugar mixture. Stir occasionally to make sure all pecans are coated.

Step 5

Cook until all the liquid has cooked away.

Step 6

Pour warm pecans in baking sheet that was used for toasting pecans earlier and let cool completely.