Crescents
["1 cup butter or margarine, softened", "3 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided", "2 cups all-purpose flour", "1/4 teaspoon salt", "2 tsp. Vanilla extract", "2 cups finely chopped pecans"]
["Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.", "Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar; beat well.", "Combine flour and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.", "Stir in vanilla and pecans.", "Divide dough into fourths; cover and chill at least 2 hours.", "Work with 1 portion of dough at a time, storing remainder in refrigerator.", "Divide each portion into 12 equal pieces.", "Roll each piece into a 2 1/2 inch log; curve ends of each log to form a crescent.", "Place crescents 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 14 minutes or until very lightly browned.", "Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute.", "Carefully roll warm cookies in 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; cool completely on a wire rack.", "Roll cooled cookies in remaining 1 cup powdered sugar. Store up to 1 week in an airtight container."]
["butter", "powdered sugar", "flour", "salt", "Vanilla extract", "pecans"]