Holiday Nut Crescents

1 cup butter
? cup confectioners’ sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Extra confectioners’ sugar




Cream butter and confectioners’ sugar with wooden spoon until soft and fluffy. Add slat and vanilla. Stir in flour and pecans. Turn onto a floured board and roll ½ inch thick. Cut into 2 ½ inch pieces and shape into crescents. Place on ungreased cookie sheet in 400 degree F oven until light golden in color, between 12 to 15 minutes. Sift extra sugar over cookies while still hot. 3 ½ dozen.