Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  butter -- * see note 1
     1/2           cup  powdered sugar
  2          teaspoons  vanilla extract
  1                cup  chopped pecans -- finely chopped
  1 3/4           cups  all-purpose flour

Preparation:

Butter must be room temperature. To easily prepare nuts, run them through meat grinder. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla with mixer until fluffy. Add nuts and mix until blended. With mixer on low, gradually beat in flour just until blended. Form a long even roll, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. (or overnight) Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Have ungreased cookie sheets ready. You may use baking parchment. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces. Put 7 of them on a plate and place in refrigerator until needed. On a lightly floured board, roll one piece of dough into about a 12-13 inch rope. Cut each rope into 8 pieces. TO FORM CRESCENTS: Taper both ends of piece, then curve into crescent moon shape. TO FORM MOUNDS: Roll each piece into a ball. (They'ill flatten a bit in baking) Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 18-20 minutes or just until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Serving Ideas : Freezes very well. Keep a supply for unexpected compan

Nutritional Information:

3475 Calories (kcal); 267g Total Fat; (67% calories from fat); 34g Protein; 251g Carbohydrate; 497mg Cholesterol; 1880mg Sodium