Sand Tarts

User Reviews

5

6 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    35 mins

  • Cook Time

    9 mins

  • Additional Time

    12 hrs

  • Total Time

    12 hrs 44 mins

  • Servings

    136 cookies

  • Calories

    51 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Sand Tarts

Thin and crispy sand tarts are simple and irresistible Pennsylvania Dutch cookies. Keep them classic with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and pecan halves, or make them festive with colored sugars!

I Made This!

Be the first!

Save this

2 people saved this

Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 egg large
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg beaten, large
  • 136 pecan halves about 2 ¼ cups

Instructions

  1. Combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat together until light and fluffy and well-creamed.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, and vanilla. Slowly drizzle egg mixture into butter mixture while mixing. Increase mixer speed to high and beat together until lightened in color (about 3 minutes).
  3. Gradually add flour and stir in until completely combined. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to chill at least overnight and up to 3 days.
  4. After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper (set aside).
  5. Divide dough into 4 equal segments. Using one segment at a time (keep the rest in the refrigerator) roll dough out on a clean, lightly floured surface. Dough should be thin, less than ⅛” (.3cm). Use a 2 ¼” cookie cutter to cut out shapes and transfer to prepared baking sheet.
  6. In a separate, small dish, whisk together cinnamon and sugar for topping.
  7. Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of each cook with the beaten egg, then sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top, then top with a pecan half.
  8. Bake in center rack of 350F (175C) oven for 9-10 minutes. (Don’t let the edges brown too much as these cookies are very thin and can easily burn, keep an eye on them!). Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Information

Show Details
Serving 1cookie Calories 51kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 0.1g (5%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 24mg (1%) Potassium 11mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 50IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 136cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 51 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 51kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 24mg 1%
Potassium 11mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 50IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Genuine Reviews

User Reviews

Overall Rating

5

6 reviews
Excellent

Write a Review

Drag & drop files here or click to upload
Other Recipes

You'll Also Love

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

American
5.0 (33 reviews)

Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

Tiramisu

Italian
5.0 (18 reviews)

Creamy Chicken Pasta Salad

American
5.0 (12 reviews)

Candied Yams

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Buffalo Wings

American
5.0 (63 reviews)

Broccoli Casserole

American
5.0 (36 reviews)

Crab Cake Sandwich

American
5.0 (15 reviews)

S'mores Bars

American
5.0 (21 reviews)

Vegetable Beef Stew

American
5.0 (30 reviews)

Cajun Roasted Turkey

American
5.0 (39 reviews)

Oven Baked Chicken and Rice

American
5.0 (27 reviews)