Title: Pecan shortbread cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Desserts
      Yield: 2 Dozen
 
    3/4 lb Butter
      1 c  Confectioners Sugar
      3 c  Flour, sifted
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Vanilla
    1/4 c  Sugar
    3/4 c  Pecans, finely chopped
 
  Cream butter and confectioners' sugar together until light.
  
  Sift flour and salt together and add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla
  and blend thoroughly.  Add pecans.
  
  Gather dough into a ball, wrap in wax paper, and chill until firm.
  
  Roll out chilled dough to 1/2" thickness.  Using a cookie cutter, cut
  out cookies.  Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar. Place cut out
  cookies on ungreased cookie sheet and refrigerate for 45 minutes
  before baking.
  
  Preheat oven to 325F.  Bake for 20 minutes or until just starting to
  color lightly;  cookies should not brown at all. Cool on rack.