1 lb. (4 sticks) butter, unsalted at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups finely ground pecans
2 tsp. vanilla
confectioners' sugar, for rolling and sprinkling

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Cream the butter, then add the granulated sugar mixing well. Then add the flour a cup at a time mixing well. Mix in nuts and vanilla mixing well.

Shape with your fingers into delicate crescents about 1-inch long and not too thick. Roll in confectioners' sugar.

Bake on on ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper at 300°F for about 30 minutes until lightly browned.

Cool, then sift with more confectioners' sugar and sift again before storing.

Makes about 100 small cookies.

Submitted by: LJR