Mexican Pecan Cookies

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups very soft butter

3 ½ cups chopped pecans

¼ cup confectioners sugar

1 cup confectioners sugar for rolling

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Mash together the flour, butter, pecans, and 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar in a bowl until the mixture is thoroughly combined and forms a soft dough. Pinch off about 2 teaspoons of dough per cookie, and roll into 3/4-inch balls. Place the balls on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly golden brown but the tops are still pale, 8 to 12 minutes.

Let the cookies cool completely, then roll in remaining confectioners sugar.