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Pecan Sandies
Delicious Pecan Sandies with a buttery shortbread cookie taste everyone loves and chopped pecans throughout. They are quick to make and you can roll them in powdered sugar to make Mexican Wedding Cookies or Snowball Cookies.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chill Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 175 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2-2 cup pecans , corsely chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add vanilla and mix. Add flour, salt, and pecans and stir to combine.
- Chill for 20 minutes. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. Get a glass cup and wet the bottom of it slightly. Gently press the cookies using the bottom of the glass.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes.
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Notes
- Nuts: Feel free to swap out the pecans for walnuts, hazelnuts, or your favorite type of nut.
- Snowball Cookies or Mexican Wedding Cookies: Roll cookie into dough balls (don't flatten). Bake, then once cool enough to handle, roll each in powdered sugar.
- Flat Cookies: If you like your Pecan Sandies flatter, skip the chilling step!
- Make Ahead Instructions: Make the dough and chill in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Freezing Instructions: These homemade pecan sandies may be frozen baked, but my favorite way to freeze Pecan Sandies is to scoop the dough balls and place onto a baking sheet as close together as you can but make sure they don’t touch. Freeze for about 30 minutes and transfer to freezer bags. Let thaw and bake as directed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
240IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 240IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.