INGREDIENTS

• 5 heaping Tbsp icing sugar

• 1 cup butter

• 1/4 tsp salt (scant)

• 1 cup chopped pecans

• 2 cup flour

• 1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS

1. Cream butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.

2. Add flour to produce a stiff dough.

3. Knead in chopped pecans, add vanilla by drops. (I add vanilla earlier)

4. Divide dough to produce rolls 1 1/2 inch thick. 

5. Chill. 

6. Cut into slices 3/4 inch thick.

7. Shape into crescents (or not) and bake in a moderate oven (350 F) 20 minutes.

8. While hot roll in icing sugar.