1 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Beat in flour and salt. Add vanilla. Fold in pecans. Shape into logs. Lay on cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes until slightly golden. Remove from cookie sheet and roll at once in confectioners sugar. Cool and roll in confectioners' sugar again.

Makes approximately 42 logs.