In a large bowl, beat the butter until it is light and fluffy.
Add ½ cup confectioners sugar and vanilla and mix well.
Add the flour, salt, nutmeg and pecans, blend well.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place 1 inch apart.
Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately start rolling the cookies into the rest of the powdered sugar. Place sugared cookies on a wire rack to cool. When cooled completely, roll again in the sugar.
If you want to make the cinnamon version, add ½ tsp. cinnamon to the cookie dough, then add another ½ tsp. cinnamon to the powdered sugar to roll the cookies in.
ENJOY!!
Notes
Adapted from mccormick.com
Recipe by Sugar n' Spice Gals at https://sugar-n-spicegals.com/buttery-pecan-cookie-balls/