Pecan Balls

Makes 40 cookies

1/2 C butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 C ground pecans (a food processor works fine for this, just don't grind them too fine)
1 C flour
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Beat butter until soft. Blend in sugar until creamy. Add vanilla. Stir in nuts and flour until mixed. Roll dough into small balls (an inch or so in diameter). Bake on a greased sheet for 30 minutes. While hot, roll in powdered sugar and place on wax paper to cool. I usually roll them in powdered sugar again after they have cooled.

Note: These cookies don't spread much during baking so they can be baked close together. The whole recipe can fit on a 10" x 15" sheet.