Categories: Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 8 oz. white candy coating, melted
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed candy canes

Directions

1. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans. Chill, covered, until firm enough to shape, 3-4 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 350. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

3. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

4. Dip tops of cookies into melted candy coating; dip into crushed candy.

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