Snowballs

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C.) Lightly butter 2 baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.

Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour and salt; mix into the butter mixture. Stir in the pecans. Dust your hands with a little of the confectioners' sugar and roll the dough into 1 inch balls.

Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets and bake for 25 minutes or just until brown. Put on racks to cool for 15 minutes, then roll in the confectioners sugar.