Pecan Sandies
Recipe type: High Altitude Baking
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup coarsely chopped pecans
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 oz (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup + 1¾ teaspoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Toss the flour, pecans, and salt together in a bowl.
- Cream the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
- Add the flour mixture and vanilla and mix until just combined.
- Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to mix in any dry ingredients that have settled.
- Shape the dough into 1½ tablespoon-size balls and press down to flatten each into a 2" disk.
- Arrange the cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets about 1½" apart.
- Bake until pale golden brown, 20-22 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar if desired
- Makes about 1 dozen.
Recipe by High Altitude Bakes at https://highaltitudebakes.com/cookies/2013/07/13/pecan-sandies/
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