Swedish Crescents - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. sifted plain flour
1 c. finely chopped pecans
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and confectioners sugar.
Add vanilla, flour, nuts and salt; mix.
Chill well.
Shape dough into crescents, using 1/2 teaspoon dough.
Put on cookie sheet.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 18 to 20 minutes.
Check to be sure they do not brown.
When done, roll in 1 cup confectioners sugar to which 1 teaspoon of vanilla has been added.
Makes between 6 and 7 dozen.