Sand Tarts
Cookies & Bars
45 min
2 servings
157 kcal / serving

Nothing says holiday baking quite like a fresh tray of Sand Tarts! These delicate, crunchy cookies are both nostalgic and super delicious, which makes them a must-make every December. Let me show you why these have become a tradition in my home year after year!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupunsalted butter (softened)
  • ¼ cuppowdered sugar
  • 2 cupssifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cupfinely chopped pecans
  • ½ cuppowdered sugar (sifted, for coating cookies)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  2. 2

    In a stand mixer, cream together butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Add flour and pecans and mix on low until incorporated.

  3. 3

    Shape dough into small balls about the size of a walnut and place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    While cookies are still hot, roll in a bowl of sifted powdered sugar. Let cookies cool, then roll again in the powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.

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