Title: 1989 honorable mention dottie's mexican wedding cookies
 Categories: Cookies, Holiday
      Yield: 48 Servings
 
      1 c  Butter, softened
    1/2 c  Confectioners' sugar
      2 c  All-purpose flour
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 c  Chopped pecans
           Confectioners' sugar for
           Garnish
 
  Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 10 to 12 minutes per batch
  
   1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar until smooth in
  mixer bowl. Add flour, salt and vanilla and mix until blended. Mix in
  nuts.
  
   2. Roll teaspoon-size pieces of dough in a ball and put onto an
  ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
  The cookie bottoms should be golden brown. Roll cookies in
  confectioners' sugar immediately after baking.