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Pecan Sandies
Made with simple ingredients, these buttery shortbread cookies are packed with toasted pecan flavor!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 27 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 152 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups pecans divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place pecans on a pan and cook for 7-8 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely.
- Place the cooled pecans in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Remove 3 tablespoons of the pecans and set aside.
- Add flour and salt to the food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Mix in water and vanilla.
- Add the flour and pecans a bit at a time until incorporated.
- Scoop the dough into 1" balls and lightly flatten. Roll the edges in the reserved pecans.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool the cookies completely and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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Notes
- Toasting pecans is optional, but it adds lots of flavor to these cookies.
- The texture of these cookies is crumbly, much like a shortbread cookie.
- The dough can be chilled and baked from chilled, you will need to add about 2 minutes baking time.
- Instead of forming individual cookies, the dough can be rolled into a 2-inch thick log, chilled for 4 hours, and sliced before baking.
- No Food Processor? Start with chopped instead of whole pecans, and if needed chop them more finely before using. To toast chopped pecans, place them in a small skillet over medium heat and cook while stirring until fragrant.
Nutrition Information
Calories
152
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
239IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 239IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.