Southern Pecan Sandies Recipe: An Easy, Old-Fashioned Shortbread Cookie

Everyone loves these rich, buttery shortbread cookies packed with pecans. This Pecan Sandies Recipe is easy to make, but easier to devour!

Ingredients for Pecan Sandies Recipe

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans, such as Great Value Chopped Pecans

How to Make Pecan Sandies

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together softened butter and sugars for 3-4 minutes, or until fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and mix until well combined.
4. In a separate small bowl, whisk together and salt.
5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Flatten each ball slightly with a glass so they’re about two inches in diameter.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges are just golden.
9. Enjoy!

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Pecan Sandies

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Everyone loves these rich, buttery shortbread cookies packed with pecans. Easy to make, but easier to devour!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 24 cookies

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together softened butter and sugars for 3-4 minutes, or until fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and mix until well combined.
4. In a separate small bowl, whisk together and salt.
5. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Flatten each ball slightly with a glass so they’re about two inches in diameter.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges are just golden.
9. Enjoy!