1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups finely chopped pecans
confectioners' sugar, for rolling

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Sift flour with salt and add to the creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Add pecans and mix well.

Shape into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet.

Bake at 325°F for about 20 minutes. Do not brown. Cool; then roll in confectioners' sugar.

Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

COCOA-NUT BALLS:

Add 1/4 cup cocoa to above recipe. Bake as directed.