Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup ground pecans or meal
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In an electric mixer, cream margarine and granulated sugar until light. Gradually add all remaining ingredients except powdered sugar. Roll balls the size of a quarter; then flatten with palm of hand to 50-cent size. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, and bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Place powdered sugar in a clean plastic bag; thn drop several slightly cooled cookies in a bag, and shake to coat cookies with powdered sugar. Makes 24 cookies.