Powdered sugar; for rolling Blend butter, sugar and vanilla with mixer at medium speed until LIGHT AND FLUFFY (IMPORTANT). At low speed, beat in flour and pecans until well blended. Divide dough into 40 parts, and shape each part around a chocolate kiss...covering it completely. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12 minutes at 375 degrees. The cookies DO NOT brown. Let stand for 1 minute, remove to rack, cool slightly, and roll in powdered sugar. When COMPLETELY cool, roll in powdered sugar again. TIP: Try to distribute dough evenly around kiss...only use enough dough to hide the kiss completely. Do not overhandle the dough, so the cookie will be light and delicate. Helen Jolly ----