Pecan Sandies - Melt in Your Mouth

Missy Wright's Note:

These are light sandies, they almost melt in your mouth. This recipe makes a bunch, perfect for pot luck or Christmas cookie platters. You can add semi or white chocolate chips to mix it up.

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 Dozen

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar , sifted
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups pecans , chopped
• ½ cup granulated sugar , for decoration

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, 1 cup of white/granulated sugar and confectioners sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Add vanilla. Stir until blended.
5. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
6. Stir into the creamed mixture. Mix until completely blended.
7. Mix in the pecans.
8. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in remaining white sugar.
9. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. (you may top each cookie with a pecan half if you like).
10. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden.
11. Remove from cookies sheet to cool on wire racks.

Reviews

[auntfran]

I just got done making these, they are sooooo good. Very light and "melt in your mouth" is a perfect description. 10 minutes in my oven & 6 1/2 dozen. Thanks for a keeper!!

[QueenJellyBean]

These are wonderful! I made as stated except I didn't have a cup of vegetable oil so I used 1 cup of Crisco in it's place. This cookie was light and melted in your mouth and exactly what I was looking for! I used a small scoop from Pampered Chef and ended up with 8 1/2 dozen cookies. I will definitely be making these again!