Russian Tea Cakes or Snowballs 


          

      1 cup butter softened 
         1 cup powdered sugar (plus more for topping) 
      1-1/2 tsp. vanilla 
       2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 
       1 cup finely chopped pecans 
        3/4 tsp. salt 

           

        Heat oven to 350 .
      Mix butter, 1 cup powdered sugar
       and the vanilla. Stir in flour, 
       nuts and salt until dough holds together. 
       Shape into 1-inch balls. 
      Place about 1 inch apart on 
     ungreased cookie sheets.
       Bake for 17 to 20 minutes 
     or until set but not brown.
       Roll in powdered sugar while warm.
        Cool. Roll in powdered sugar again.