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Pecan Sandies in a pretty glass serving bowl.
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Pecan Sandies Cookies

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pecan Sandies
Servings: 3 dozen
Author: Rachel Abernathy

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Kitchen mixer
  • Spatula
  • Nut chopper
  • Cookie sheets

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar or sucanat
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 2 cups white flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 tsp. salt optional
  • 1 cup sugar or powdered sugar for rolling cookies, optional

Instructions

  • Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla.
  • Add water, flour, chopped pecans, and salt. Mix well until dough forms, kneading together by hand if needed at the end.
  • Roll cookies into teaspoon-size balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 300 degrees F for about 20-30 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown and firm.
  • Immediately remove from cookie sheets and roll in sugar if desired. Serve warm or cool.