Pecan Puffs

1/2 pound butter
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup ground pecans
2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugar; add vanilla extract, pecans and flour, mixing well. Chill mixture in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Roll dough into small balls. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven and while still warm roll in confectioners' sugar. Re-roll a second time when cooled.