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Pecan Sandies Recipe

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

My mom used to make a ton of cookies every Christmas. One of my favorites is her Pecan Sandies recipe. Pecans are expensive, though, so they’re definitely a luxury cookie.

I haven’t had them in years.

But then, my mom and I found tremendous bags of pecans on clearance for $2. My mom bought one instantly, then twisted my arm by saying I could freeze a bag and would be happy to have it when I needed it.

So when I was deciding on a dessert for Christmas, that bag of pecans popped into my head. And so did these Pecan Sandies.

Pecan Sandies Recipes

To be honest, I’m not sure whose recipe this is. It’s my mom’s homemade recipe book, on a photocopied page that maybe (or maybe didn’t) come from a magazine.

So, we can just say this is her recipe because if anyone asked me for my mom’s Pecan Sandies recipe, this is what I would give them. The ingredients are straight from that recipe, the words are my own.

Pecan Sandies Ingredients:

How To Make Pecan Sandies:

Pre-heat the oven to 325 F.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

In your stand mixer, cream together the butter (at room temperature) and sugar.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Add vanilla and water. Gradually add the flour (add one-third, mix, add one-third, mix, add the rest, mix).

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Stir in the chopped pecans.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Mix everything together until you can form a dough ball.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Roll them into small dough balls and put them on an ungreased cookie sheet. You should be able to get 36 dough balls out of the recipe.

Bake about 20 minutes.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Slightly cool on a wire rack, then roll in powdered sugar. Let them cool completely on the wire rack.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Now, small aside. My mom said that after you form the dough balls, you can put them on a cookie sheet and put it in the freezer. Once they are frozen (after about 30 minutes), you can put them in a freezer bag and they won’t stick together.

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. Find out how to make them on www.drugstoredivas.net.

Then, when you need them, you can take out what you need, bake them, and roll them in powdered sugar.

That’s an amazing tip. It means you can make the dough when you have a free evening, then save them until you actually make them. That’s a lot better than trying to make the dough and bake them all at the same time. This time of year, who has time for that?

Yield: 36 Cookies

Pecan Sandies

Pecan Sandies will be your new go to holiday cookie recipe. You can also freeze the dough and bake them later.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 325 F.
  2. In your stand mixer, cream together the butter (at room temperature) and sugar.
  3. Add vanilla and water. Gradually add the flour (add one-third, mix, add one-third, mix, add the rest, mix).
  4. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  5. Mix everything together until you can form a dough ball.
  6. Roll them into small dough balls and put them on an ungreased cookie sheet. You should be able to get 36 dough balls out of the recipe.
  7. Bake about 20 minutes.
  8. Slightly cool on a wire rack, then roll in powdered sugar. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Information

Yield

18

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 224Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 27mgSodium 81mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 1gSugar 11gProtein 2g

Have you made this Pecan Sandies recipe? Let us know what you thought in the comments.

Doris f Chaney

Tuesday 21st of September 2021

The recipe just says 2 cups flour. Is that all-purpose flour or self-rising flour.

drugstore diva lisa

Wednesday 22nd of September 2021

It's all purpose. I'll edit the recipe to be more specific. Thanks!

Themamicam

Saturday 18th of January 2020

I'm definitely saving this recipe! Love pecans!

Lauren

Thursday 9th of January 2020

Omg pecan sandies are so good. I never really realized how easy they are to make.

Sri ramani

Thursday 9th of January 2020

I am glad that I can finally make some delicious recipe with Pecans which are lying in my freezer for a long time!

Amila

Thursday 9th of January 2020

These looks so delicious. I can't wait to try this recipe. It's also nice to hear about your cookbook with recipes saved from magazines. I have a similar cookbook, which I collected and pasted recipes in few years ago.. :)

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