Mexican Wedding Cookies

This is a recipe from Kelly Ripa:


3/4 cup butter                                                          

    1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract                                               

      1 1/2 cup flour

3/4 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Mix together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.  Add vanilla, flour, and pecans, mixing well.  Roll dough in 3/4 inch balls.  Place on baking sheet, spacing 1/2 inch apart.  Bake 15 to 18 minutes.  Let cool.  Dust with sugar.