Best Pecan Sandies
Description
This pecan sandies recipe makes delicious, buttery vanilla shortbread cookies with chopped pecans in every bite. Perfect for the holidays or any time!
Ingredients
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3/4 cup pecans
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1 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1 large egg yolk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Spread pecans evenly onto a baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool completely, then coarsely chop in a food processor.
4
Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and salt until well combined. Slowly mix in pecans. Stir in flour until dough begins to come together.
5
Roll dough into a ball and divide it in half. Roll each dough half into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
6
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
7
Unwrap dough logs and cut into slices, about 1/3-inch thick. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
8
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack.