Iced Pecan Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter, sugars and eggs; add vanilla and mix well.
2. 2
   Add flour and salt.
3. 3
   Refrigerate dough until chilled.
4. 4
   Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts.
5. 5
   Dip the balls in egg whites and roll in the crushed pecans.
6. 6
   Place on a greased cookie sheet and smash center of ball with thumb, leaving a bowl shape.
7. 7
   Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. 8
   The cooled cookies can be iced with a favorite icing or filled with fruit jam.