Preheat oven to 300 F. Prepare baking sheet, preferable cousioned, with parchment paper.

Beat butter, vanilla, then confectioners sugar and flour. Add chopped pecans and work into the dough. Knead briefly with hands to incorporate dry bits.

Using #70 disher level, portion several scoops, then roll to form balls about the size of a quarter. Place on baking sheet

Bake at 300 F for 10 minutes, then increase the heat to 325 F and bake for 6 to 10 more minutes. Cool

In a bowl of powdered sugar, roll the cookies until coated. Shake off excess

Notes: this version has sugar reduced from 3/4 cup to 1/2 cup. Puts this in line with most other recipes.

One recipe says to take half the nuts and chop in food processor to get them a bit finer. Makes sense and woud hold cookied together better.