Instructions: Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Baking Time: 7 minutes per batch

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine butter, confectioners sugar and vanilla in mixing bowl.

2. Sift flour and salt together and gradually stir into butter mixture. Stir in chopped pecans.

3. Drop by heaping teaspoonsful onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until peaks are very light brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack. While still warm (but not hot), use a sifter to sprinkle generously with confectioners sugar.

Village. The cookies are slightly sweet and very buttery, so they melt in your mouth.

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