Our Pecan Sandies Cookie Recipe are buttery, nutty shortbread cookies topped with candied pecans. This shortbread is packed with toasted pecans, and we like to top each one with a candied pecan you can use store bought or I'll show you how to make candied pecans in just a few minutes! If you love pecan cookies and remember old fashioned pecan shortbread cookies, you're going to love having these on the Christmas cookie platter!

00:00 Pecan Sandies Cookie Recipe
00:46 How to make candied pecans
01:19 Pecan Sandies Cookie Ingredients
01:52 Chopping and toasting the pecans
02:35 Making the pecan shortbread
04:35 Rolling the cookies
05:08 Adding the candied pecans
05:32 More Christmas Cookies!

Pecan Sandies Ingredients
1 3/4 cups pecans, chopped
21/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (optionally crushed with mortar and pestle)
1 teaspoon baking soda
16 tablespoons salted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
candied pecans

Pecan Sandies Cookie Recipe Directions
This recipe requires 1 3/4 cups toasted chopped pecans. Roughly chop the pecans (or use store bought chopped pecans). Toast the pecans over medium heat in a large skillet. When they’re golden and smell nutty, after about 4 or 5 minutes, remove them from heat and let cool.

Next, measure out 2 ½ cups flour, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and I’ve give the salt a quick crush with the mortar and pestle so the salt can be more easily distributed in the dough. Add it to the bowl, along with 1 teaspoon baking soda. Whisk the dry ingredients to combine.

Add 16 tablespoons of softened butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed for about a minute, then add ½ cup granulated sugar and one packed cup of brown sugar. Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes, until the sugars are well incorporated into the butter.

Add one egg, and beat the mixture. Then add the other egg and beat the mixture to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Mix well.

Next, add the flour mixture, adding half and mixing on medium speed. Stop to scrape the bowl and adding the second half. Scrape the sides of the bowl, and add 1 ¾ cups chopped toasted pecans, and fold them into the cookie dough.

Make cookie balls about a tablespoon in size, and place on the baking sheet at least an inch apart. Cover and chill for at least an hour and they can be chilled overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350. Bake the cookies until they’re slightly golden brown around the edges, about 12 15 minutes. For me it was about 12 minutes. Add a candied pecan to the middle of each cookie while the cookie is warm, and cool the cookie on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Candied Pecans Ingredients
24 pecan halves
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons brown sugar
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

How to make Candied Pecans
Combine the brown sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Melt the brown sugar and bring to a simmer. Add a teaspoon of vanilla. And add the pecan halves. Cook over medium low heat, the sugar will caramelize and coat the pecans. Remove from heat and cool the pecans in a single layer on parchment paper.

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