Pecan Sandies
Made with simple ingredients, these buttery shortbread cookies are packed with toasted pecan flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups pecans (divided)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- 2
Place pecans on a pan and cook for 7-8 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely.
- 3
Place the cooled pecans in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Remove 3 tablespoons of the pecans and set aside.
- 4
Add flour and salt to the food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
- 5
In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy. Mix in water and vanilla.
- 6
Add the flour and pecans a bit at a time until incorporated.
- 7
Scoop the dough into 1" balls and lightly flatten. Roll the edges in the reserved pecans.
- 8
Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
- 9
Cool the cookies completely and dust with powdered sugar if desired.