Snowball Cookies

In an attempt to find some more recipes that included pecans, I remembered that one of our favorite holiday baking recipes originally requires pecans.  I just never use them because my husband is allergic.  Today I decided to do a batch with pecans and one without.  They are so yummy and so easy to make.  Not very calorie friendly, but oh so good :)  Here is the recipe for snowball cookies.  My neighbor calls them wedding cookies.

Snowball Cookies

2 sticks butter
1/2 C powdered sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2-1/4 C flour
3/4 C chopped pecans

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add vanilla.  Sift together flour and salt, add to butter mixture.  Add pecans.  Form into 1 inch balls.  Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.  Watch the bottoms, these burn easily.  I pull them out when they almost start turning brown on bottom. 

While hot, roll in powdered sugar.  Let cool and roll again.