5.0 from 30 votes
Pecan Sandies
A simple recipe for crisp, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth Pecan Sandies! This recipe can be doubled.Be sure to check out the how-to VIDEO just below the recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cups unsalted butter softened¹
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose (plain) flour
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or pecan chips
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place butter in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and salt and beat until creamy and well-combined.
- Gradually add flour and stir until combined.
- Stir in pecan pieces.
- Scoop dough by about 1 ½ Tablespoon portions and roll into a ball. Gently flatten and place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies about 1” apart.
- Transfer to 375F (190C) oven and bake for 12 minutes or until edges are just beginning to turn light golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely on baking sheet. If desired, toss in additional powdered sugar until cookies are completely coated with sugar (alternatively you can sift sugar over cookies).
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Notes
- ¹Not too soft, though! The butter shouldn't be melting or melty, which can easily happen if it's left to sit out for longer than 30-60 minutes during these hot summer months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie (assumes 2 teaspoons of additional powdered sugar per cookie from rolling)
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie (assumes 2 teaspoons of additional powdered sugar per cookie from rolling) | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.