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Pecan Sandies

Pecan Sandies

Pecan Sandies are full of buttery, nutty goodness. Crunchy and delicious, you won't be able to just eat one.
Servings: 30 cookies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups pecans, finely chopped
  • 30 pecan halves, for top of cookies

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars together. Beat on low for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla and salt and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed with a spatula.
  • Slowly beat in the flour. Add the nuts and blend on low just until incorporated.
  • Form 1-inch balls from the dough and place them on baking sheets that have been lined with parchment paper. Flatten each cookie with the bottom of a glass that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Top each cookie with a pecan.
  • Bake the cookies for 16 minutes or until they begin to get lightly browned. Allow cookies to rest on the baking tray before removing them to wire racks to cool completely. Recipe makes 30 cookies.
    Pecan Sandies

Notes

How to quickly soften butter?
I've been baking for a long time, but just recently discovered a shortcut that makes baking cookies easier. Often times, I won't have room temperature butter for the recipe that I am making. So, I've found a great way to get my butter prepared for baking without using the microwave. Using a microwave should be the last resort, as trying to soften butter this way can be tricky at best.
The answer is quite simple. Using a sharp knife, cut the sticks of butter into half-inch cubes. It increases the surface area of the butter and allows it to become soft in a shorter amount of time. I let it set out for 10-15 minutes to soften, instead of a full 30 minutes needed for a whole stick of butter.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg