
PECAN SANDIES
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks, 226g unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup 100g sugar plus additional for pressing
- 1/2 cup 60g confectioners sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups 256g all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup pecans finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, granulated, and powdered sugars together until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat until completely incorporated, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Add the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and mix until just combined.
- Stir in pecans and make sure they are fully incorporated.
- Using a cookie scoop that holds 3 tablespoons, scoop dough place on the prepared baking sheet at least 2" apart.
- Press a kitchen glass onto a damp paper towel and then dip it into granulated sugar. Press the glass down onto the dough ball until cookies about 1/2 inch thick. Repeat with all cookies.
- Bake 9–11 minutes or until tops of cookies change to a dry look and edges are a light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on wire racks.
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