Mexican Wedding Cookies

[nverland]

Mexican Wedding Cookies
Total Time Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. Makes about 6 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans.
Shape tablespoons of dough into 2-in. crescents. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Roll cookies in additional confectioners' sugar while warm; cool on wire racks.