Snow Ball Cookies (doubled)

4 cups flour

4 cups finely chopped pecans 

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups butter (softened)

2 tsp vanilla

powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 325°F. 

2. Cream butter and sugar in medium bowl until creamy. Add vanilla;  beat until well mixed 3. Add flour and pecans; beat at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed. 4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 16-18 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; roll in powdered sugar while still warm and again when cool. makes 3 dozen cookies