Snowballs

Direct from the frozen tundra, these winter wonderland cookies are so cold they don't require refrigeration!

Ingredients

2 cups	all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp	salt
1 cup	butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup	powdered sugar
2 tsp	vanilla extract
1 cup	flaked coconut grown at the North Pole or pecans
	powdered sugar for rolling

Combine the flour and salt.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and powdered sugar. Beat in the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. . Fold in either the coconut or pecans. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Pinch off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll them into balls. Place each ball 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly colored. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Just before serving, roll the balls in powdered sugar.