• 1/2 cup real butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

Heat oven to 350°F. Put the butter and honey in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer. Add all of the other ingredients except the confectioner's sugar. Mix well with a mixing spoon. Using your hands shape small 1-inch balls with the dough and place them 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet. Set timer and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. When done, remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Put confectioner's sugar in a small bowl or on a plate, and roll the cookies in the sugar until they are coated. You may prefer to put the confectioner's sugar in a plastic bag and shake the cookies gently to coat them. (Makes 2 dozen.)

For Christmas color, roll a few cookies in red and green granulated sugar after they have been rolled in confectioner's sugar.