pecan sandies
(2 ratings)
If my dad had a favorite cookie this would have been it. He and I liked cooking more than baking. Thank goodness I have a sister that liked baking more than cooking. When we get together I cook, she bakes, that's fair isn't it?
(2 ratings)
Ingredients For pecan sandies
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1 cpecans
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2 call purpose flour
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2 stickbutter, unsalted, softened
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2/3 cpowdered sugar
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2 tspreal vanilla extract
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1 tspkosher salt
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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1 Tbspturbinado sugar (raw sugar)
How To Make pecan sandies
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1Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
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2Spread nuts out in a layer on a jelly roll pan and bake them stirring occasionally, until they are well browned, about 10-13 minutes (they will smell toasted and nutty).
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3Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. When cool using a food processor, grind nuts with 1/4 cup of the flour. Set aside.
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4Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla and beat well.
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5Sift together remaining 1 3/4 cups flour, the salt and baking powder and then add to dough, mixing until just combined. Stir in nut mixture.
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6Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours.
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7Preheat oven to 325-degrees.
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8Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper to 3/16 inch thickness.
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9Cut into 1 inch squares. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Place them 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet (do not re-roll scraps).
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10Prick twice with a fork and bake until pale gold all over, about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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