Preheat oven to 350. Beat until soft 1/2 c. Butter. Blend until creamy 2 T. sugar. Add 1 tsp. Vanilla. Measure then grind 1 c. Pecan meats. Sift before measuring 1 c. Cake flour*.
Stir pecans and flour into butter. Roll into small balls and place balls on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes. Roll, while hot, in powdered sugar. Let cool and roll in powdered sugar again.
* can substitute 7/8 c. sifted all-purpose flour for the cake flour Posted