Copycat Keebler Pecan Sandies

OB Nurse's Note:

This is my favorite recipe for pecan sandies and tastes just like the store bought ones. The recipe is from copykat.com, but I wanted to save it here, and in my special cookbook!!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 48

Yield: 48.0 cookies

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Measure flour, cream of tarter, and baking soda together and set aside.
3. Cream vegetable shortening and sugars together until fluffy.
4. Add vanilla, salt, and egg to sugar mixture and beat until smooth.
5. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture 1/3 at a time, beating after each addition until completely mixed.
6. Dough will seem a little thick.
7. Stir pecans into dough with a strong spoon.
8. Chill dough for 30- 45 minutes.
9. Roll dough into 1- 1 1/4 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness.
11. Bake for 12- 15 minutes, until slightly golden.
12. Remove to cooling rack.
13. When completely cool, store in air-tight container.

Reviews

[Jibb]

I made this recipe and it was horrible! The mixture never formed into a dough. It was just a bowl of crumbs, even after chilling for 45 minutes. Will never attempt again. Waste of my time and money on ingredients. Needs to be removed from recipes.

[Chef #1041472]

Good pecan sandies,can't please flat pallets.

[M J]

I just made these and they are very, very good. I used 1 cup of chopped pecans and almond extract. The extra pecans was an accident, but I don't think it was too many. Thanks for sharing OB Nurse