Pecan Sandies (4-Ingredients)
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Pecan Sandies (4-Ingredients)
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These easy Pecan Sandies are melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies that are bursting with the aroma of real butter and roasted pecans. We keep these pecan cookies deliciously simple with only 4 ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter cut into pieces and chilled
- ½ cups light brown sugar tightly packed
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour divided (you may not end up using all of it)
- ½ cup roasted pecans finely chopped, plus extra for topping
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter and brown sugar. Using paddle attachment on medium-high speed, mix until fluffy and light, several minutes. Scrape down sides as needed. Add only 1 1/2 cups of the flour and mix on medium-low speed until combined, scraping down sides as needed.
- On a large board, sprinkle 1/3 cup flour to keep dough from sticking to the board. Use rubber spatula to transfer dough to the board. Knead dough by hand for 2 minutes, adding only as much of the remaining flour as needed to make a soft pliable dough. The dough should end up soft and workable, similar to play-dough. If it's too sticky, add in one tablespoon of flour at a time just until dough is the right consistency. Do not add so much flour that dough becomes dry You may not end up using all the flour. Work in pecans.
- Divide dough in half and gently roll into logs that are 1 1/2" diameter. Tip: moisten palms with a bit of water or oil to prevent dough from sticking to palms. If your dough has become too warm, chill dough a few minutes to firm up just enough to allow you to roll it.
- Wrap logs airtight and chill 30 minutes or until firm enough to slice easily. Preheat oven to 325F with rack on lower middle position. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Remove one dough log from fridge and slice into 1/2" thick rounds. Place each cookie 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Place extra chopped pecans on top of cookies, if desired. Bake 12 minutes, or until bottom edges are golden brown. The tops of cookies should remain pale; do no over-bake. Let cookies cool a couple of minutes on baking sheet, before transferring to wire rack to finish cooling. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Repeat with the remaining dough log - if dough becomes too firm, let rest at room temp a few minutes to soften just enough to slice. Cookies keep very when sealed airtight, at room temp.
Notes
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- Be sure brown sugar is very fresh and has not lost moisture content by sitting in the pantry too long. This will affect the outcome of cookies.
- These make approximately 30 smaller cookies; they'll bake up to be about 2-inches diameter. When shortbread cookies are too large, they can break apart easier. To prevent that, we keep them on the smaller side. Perfect bite-sized treats!
- Dough logs can be wrapped airtight and frozen for several weeks. Defrost in fridge and slice to bake. Baked cookies can also be wrapped airtight and frozen 1-2 weeks.
- If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating. We ❤️ hearing from you!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
102kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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