5 from 14 votes
Pecan Sandies Recipe
Pecan Sandies are crumbly, buttery cookies made with softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, and finely chopped pecans. The dough is molded into rounds, flattened with a sugar-coated glass, then baked until edges are lightly browned. These cookies offer a delicate crispness and a nutty flavor, ideal for tea time or dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
11 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
142 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup pecans finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
- Cream butter and powdered sugar together in a large bowl. Add flour, salt and vanilla. It becomes very crumbly. Use your hands to mix in the chopped pecans, until it becomes a ball.
- Using a 2Tbsp cookie scoop, scoop dough and place on baking sheet with parchment paper, about 2 inches apart.
- Dampen a paper towel and press a glass (or measuring cup with flat bottom) onto the paper towel. Then dip the glass in the reserved granulated sugar. Press glass onto cookie dough to flatted until about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes, just until lightly browned on edges. Remove and cool completely.
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Notes
- Use softened butter for proper dough texture; cold butter will affect cookie quality.
- If butter isn’t soft, soften in microwave briefly at 50% power in increments.
- Bake until edges are lightly browned to maintain crumbly texture; bake longer for a crunchier cookie but watch carefully.
- Granulated sugar used to press down dough can be replaced by sprinkling powdered sugar after cooling.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookies
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookies | |
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.