1 c. butter
1 3/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour
6 heaping tbsp. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. pecans, chop fine

Cream butter and powdered sugar. Add flour and vanilla. Fold in pecans; make a round ball and press finger in dough. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake. (Chill dough for about 1 hour before you make balls.)

FILLING:

1 (3 oz,) pkg. cream cheese
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Food coloring of choice

Mix together, adding enough cream or milk to make right consistency. Fill centers of cookies after baked and cooled.

These make great "shower" or "party" cookies as you can carry out bride's colors or pink and blue for baby showers, etc..