Chocolate Snowballs

1 1/4 cups butter
2/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
for decoration

1 In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, salt, and cocoa; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the pecans until well blended.

Cover, and chill for at least 2 hours.

2 Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls. Place on un-greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.

3 Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven. Roll in confectioners' sugar when cooled.