Basil Pecan Sandies Recipes

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together flours, pecans, cinnamon, and salt. Cream butters and sugar. Add the egg white and continue beating until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture and beat until a dough forms.
• Shape the dough into 3-inch balls, about 1 heaping tablespoon each. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake until lightly browned on the bottom, 10 minutes.
• While cookies are still hot, sift confectioners' sugar over the tops. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

BASIL PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. In food processor, place basil and sugar. Cover; process on high speed until basil is finely chopped.
• In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; stir in basil mixture, flour, salt and cinnamon. Stir in pecans and vanilla; remove from heat.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of drinking glass.
• Bake 40 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

EASY PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients except 1/4 cup sugar until dough forms.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet; press each with bottom of glass to flatten slightly.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Sprinkle with sparkling sugar.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar; stir in vanilla. Add flour; mix on low until well blended. Stir in pecans; mix well. Chill for 30 minutes. , Roll into 1-in. balls; place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

SANDIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the water and vanilla. Stir in the flour and pecans until well blended. Cover dough and chill for at least four hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Shape dough into walnut sized balls or crescents. Place 2 inches apart onto unprepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined. Fold in pecans.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls, and place on 2 baking sheets, 2 inches apart. With the dampened bottom of a glass, lightly flatten each ball.
• Bake until cookies are golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer to wire racks, and let cool.

BEST PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread pecans out on a baking sheet.
• Bake pecans in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool completely and chop in a food processor.
• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt. Slowly mix pecans into butter mixture. Stir flour into pecan mixture until dough begins to come together.
• Roll the dough into a ball and divide it in half. Roll each dough half into a 1 1/2-inch thick log. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unwrap dough logs and cut into 1/3-inch thick slices. Transfer slices to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, vegetable oil, 1 cup white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in remaining white sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

BEST PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Cream to gether butter and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in water and vanilla.
• Stir in the flour and pecans until well blended (I use the mixer).
• Cover dough and chill at least 4 hours (can be chilled over night).
• Preheat oven 325 degrees.
• Shape dough into walnut sized balls or cresents.
• Place 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.
• I like to double roll them in the powdered sugar.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Make Classic Shortbread dough, adding 3/4 cup ground pecans with the flour. Roll into two 1-inch-thick logs and chill 30 minutes. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and press a pecan into each. Brush the cookies with beaten egg and chill 30 minutes, then bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, icing sugar and salt until fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
• Stir in the flour, then the pecans.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Form each half into an 11" log and wrap in plastic wrap.
• Chill for 1 hour or up to 2 days.
• Cut the logs in 1/4" thick slices.
• Arrange 1" apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to racks and let cool.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
• Mix ground pecans with flour and salt, and add to butter mixture. Beat, beginning on low speed and increasing to medium, until combined, about 1 minute.
• Lightly flour palms, if necessary, and roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet 1 inch apart. Bake until just brown on edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheet while still warm; sift confectioners' sugar over tops.

PECAN AND SOUR CREAM SANDIES

Steps:

• Grind the 1/2 cup pecans in a blender, food processor, or food grinder.
• Combine the nuts with the flour and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
• Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, sour cream and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
• Stir in the flour, baking powder and the ground nuts.
• Divide dough in half. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Work half of the dough at a time. Keep the other half refrigerated. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with desired cookie cutter.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 7-8 minutes or until done. Remove from sheet and cool on a rack.
• To make lemon glaze: Beat 1 egg white until frothy. Add 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and a dash of salt. Beat well.
• Spread cookies with Lemon Glaze and sprinkle with nuts.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325.
• In a large bowl cream shortening, sugar and salt.
• Add the eggs and beat well.
• Slowly add the flour, baking soda and water.
• Add pecans to the dough and knead with your hands until pecans are well blended.
• Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
• Press down with a drinking glass.
• Cookies should be about 2 inches round, 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown-watch the bottoms.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place pecans on sheet pan and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and place in food processor with 1/4 cup of the flour. Pulse until pecans are finely ground. Pour into large mixing bowl and add remaining dry ingredients. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl beat the butter until light and creamy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the turbinado sugar and vanilla.
• On low speed, add dry ingredients and mix until dough comes together. DO NOT OVER MIX.
• Using small cookie scoop - form balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart.
• Wet 2 fingers with cool water and lightly press balls to just slightly flatten the cookie.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes until edges are lightly brown.
• Cool on cooling rack and store in air tight container (IF they make it that long).

EASY PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• To toast pecans, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Remove from heat; cool.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating just until blended. Stir in toasted pecans and vanilla.
• Divide dough in half; shape each portion into 2 (1 1/4-inch-thick) logs (about 12 inches long). Wrap in cooking parchment paper; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.