Pecan Sandies
Buttery shortbread cookies loaded with toasted pecans, offering a delicate crumbly texture that melts in your mouth.
⏱ 30 minServes 24American
Ingredients
- •1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- •1/2 cup granulated sugar
- •1/4 cup brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •1/4 teaspoon salt
- •1 3/4 cups chopped pecans
- •1 tablespoon granulated sugar for rolling
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2Cream together softened butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, then beat in vanilla extract.
- 3In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt, then gently fold into the butter mixture until just combined.
- 4Fold in chopped pecans until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- 5Roll dough into 1-inch balls, place on prepared baking sheets, and gently flatten slightly.
- 6Roll each ball in granulated sugar and bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- 7Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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