Pecan Sandies

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"This has to be one of my favorite cookies! Sooo goooood."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 40 2 1/2 inch cookies

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable shortening
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 cup chopped pecans, chopped fine

directions

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

Reviews

[Sharlene~W]

These were great Pecan Sandies--better than those you buy in the package. I had to shorten the cooking time (maybe I should have lowered the heat). Only kept them in for 18 minutes. I pressed them with a cup dipped in sugar because they had a tendency to stick to the cup otherwise.

 

[Quiet Man]

The cookies were good - but something tasted like it was missing. Suggestions from friends were to go with butter flavored shortening instead of regular Crisco, and to add more sugar.

 

[ilen4953]

easy to make and a great texture, but a little bland. next time I will add more sugar and maybe a little vanilla instead of the water!

 

[betty crocker boi]

these are the best cookies i've ever baked!!!!!!! i did add 1/4 granulated sugar, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and a little more pecans. and only kept them in for 15 minutes tops. absolutely the best!!!!!!!!

 

[Sueie]

Added a little cinnamon (couldn't help myself, bit of a cinnamon freak) and replaced about 1/4 cup sugar with brown sugar. They were delicious.