1 c. butter, softened
Confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. flour

Cream butter, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla and salt until fluffy. Stir in flour until well blended. Chill 30 minutes or until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1" balls. Place one inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated 375 degree oven until lightly golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to rack (close together) and while cookies are still warm, sift heavily with confectioners' sugar. Cool, then store in an air tight container in a cool, dry place. Before serving, sift cookies with more confectioners' sugar. NOTE: You may want to stir in one cup of finely chopped pecans with the flour, but the cookies won't be quite as tender. Yield: 48 cookies.