Nickys Sand Tart Cookies Recipes

SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Beat butter in large bowl until light. Beat in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Add flour and mix until just blended. Stir in nuts. Shape dough into a ball, then flatten into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on prepared sheets, spacing evenly. Bake about 20 minutes, or until firm and lightly colored.
• Sift 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Transfer cookies to confectioners' sugar while still warm and roll gently to coat. Immediately transfer cookies to plastic bag and seal (this makes the cookies sweat and form an icing). Let stand 5 minutes in the bag. Transfer to rack and cool.

SAND TART COOKIE RECIPE, PA DUTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, add sugar and beat until fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Mix until combined.
• Wrap the dough into parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Spread the chilled dough onto a floured countertop. Roll it out to about 1/8" thick (adding flour as needed to keep the cookies from sticking).
• Using cookie cutters, cut them into shapes and carefully transfer the cookies to greased or parchment-lined baking sheets.
• Brush each cookie top with well-beaten egg wash.
• Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with cinnamon/sugar mixture and place a pecan or walnut halve on top, or sprinkle with chopped nuts. Or if you prefer, sprinkle the tops with Christmas sprinkles.
• Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Let them rest for about a minute then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

SAND TART COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the eggs, butter, and sugar.
• Gradually add the flour.
• Form several balls and refrigerate.
• Roll out the dough.
• Cut out cookies.
• Decorate with sugar.
• Bake 350 degrees for about 8 minutes (depends on how thin you roll out your dough and how well done you like your cookies).

NANCY B'S OLD FASHIONED SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well with hands.
• Shape into crescents.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 22 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely.
• Place in plastic bag with sugar and shake well to coat.
• Enjoy!

SAND TART COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together brown sugar and butter. Slowly add beaten eggs until fully incorporated. Slowly add in flour. Separate dough into four sections and store each section in wax/parchment paper and refrigerate overnight.
• With a rolling pin, roll each section to one-eighth inch on a well-floured board. Hint: Keep the dough as cold as possible.
• Using a one-and-a-half inch circle cutter, cut cookies and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet about one inch apart. Brush each cookie with beaten egg wash. Sprinkle each cookie lightly with cinnamon and place one piece of walnut on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for eight minutes. The cookies will be slightly browned on the bottom when done. Place on a cookie rack to cool. Makes 16 dozen.

NICKEY'S GARBAGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine and sift flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine oatmeal, bran flakes, pecans, coconut, chocolate chips and cranberries. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add both sugars. Add egg, oil, and vanilla.
• Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture, blending well -- I add a third at a time.
• Add chocolate chips mixture.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. [The amount of cookies you get will depend on how large you make them.].
• Bake at 350 until cookies are lightly browned, about 15 minutes depending on your oven. Wait a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.