Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a standing mixer, cream softened butter, sugar, and vanilla extract. Gradually mix in flour, salt, and food coloring until your batter is well-combined and a rich green color.
Stir in chopped pecans and cranberries until evenly distributed.
Form dough into 1 inch balls and place onto a prepared baking sheet (or two baking sheets depending on how large they are).
Bake cookies for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven before they start to brown.
Allow cookies to cool enough to handle, then roll each in a small bowl of powdered sugar until fully coated.
Use melted white chocolate to secure a red heart sprinkle to the top of each cookie. Or if you can't find heart sprinkles skip this step.
Allow cookies to cool completely and chocolate to set before serving or storing.
