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Ingridients:

1/2 lb. butter
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans (not ground)
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Procedure:

Cream butter, then slowly add sugar. Cream until light, then add vanilla, flour and pecans. Roll into 1" balls. Bake on an ungreased sheet for about 12 minutes at 350°. Don't brown. Roll in sifted confectioner's sugar while still warm and when cool, pack in an airtight container for 2 - 4 weeks. Pack each layer of cookies with confectioner's sugar between layers.