Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1 1/2
cup
powdered sugar

confectioner's sugar, divided



1
cup
butter

softened



3/4
cups
pecans

finely chopped



1/2
teaspoon
vanilla extract





2
cups
flour

all-purpose



1/4
teaspoon
cinnamon

ground

 Preheat oven to 35 degrees F.  Grease cookie sheets.  In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat together 1 cup of the sugar, butter, pecans and vanilla.  With spoon stir in flour.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly.  Place on cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.  Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until done but not browned. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets.

In small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon.  Gently toss each cookie in cinnamon mixture; cool on wire rack