Pecan Meltaways

Yield: about 4 dozen (2 cookies per serving)

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
• Additional confectioner's sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla extract; mix well.
3. Combine the flour and the salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Chill.
4. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
6. Roll in confectioner's sugar while warm.
7. Cool on wire racks; roll in sugar again.

Nutrition

Per serving: 143 Calories; 10g Fat (62.4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 101mg Sodium

Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates