Pecan Balls

My Mom's Recipe:
1/2 lb butter, softened
2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp vanilla
4 TBS sugar
2 cups chopped pecans
Powdered sugar for rolling into.

Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla.
Add flour and nuts.  Mix well.
Form into small balls and place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 about 20 minutes.  Bottoms should be lightly browned)
While still warm, roll in powdered sugar.
Depending on size - Makes about 4 - 6 dozen.
Recipe is easily halved.
**Mom's note: This dough will seem quite dry and sorta crumbly, but as you form it into balls, it molds in OK.