Pecan Meltaways - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. finely chopped pecans
additional confectioners sugar

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla; mix well.
Combine the flour and salt; add to creamed mixture.
Stir in pecans.
Chill.
Roll into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Roll in confectioners sugar while warm.
Cool and roll in sugar again. Yields about 4 dozen.