Pecan Sandies 
1 pound butter
¾ pound light brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ½ cups pecans
1 quart flour
powdered sugar – optional
In a bowl with an electric mixer, blend the room temperature butter with brown sugar until combined – do not overmix. Add salt and vanilla and incorporate. Using the paddle attachment, add flour and pecans and incorporate fully. The dough will be firm and a little crumbly, but can be shaped into a log, chilled and sliced. Bake at 325 for 8-12 minutes until lightly browned. Optional – toss in powdered sugar to coat.