Pecan Sandies

Makes about 4 dozen
Time 2 hrs 35 min

These light and crumbly cookies are sometimes called Mexican tea cookies or sables.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 cup(2 sticks) unsalted butter
    3/4 cuppowdered sugar, plus more for dredging
    2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
    2 cupsall-purpose flour
    1 cupvery finely ground pecans
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt

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Method

In a large bowl, cream together butter and 3/4 cup of the sugar with an electric mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.


Add vanilla, flour, pecans and salt and blend well.


Gather dough into a ball, press into a flat disc, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.


Preheat the oven to 375°F.


Pinch off small teaspoon-sized pieces of dough roll them into balls and place them on a nonstick baking sheet about 1 inch apart.


Bake for until lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes.


Meanwhile, arrange powdered sugar on a large plate for dredging cookies.


Set cookies aside to let cool for 1 minute, then dredge them in remaining powdered sugar and set aside to let cool completely. Coat again in powdered sugar, then serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

2 sandies

Calories

150

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

100mg

Total Carbohydrate

12g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

2g

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