Pecan Sandies

Name: Pecan Sandies
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 80 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 egg yolks; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

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Recipe by Irmgard

This version of pecan sandies is from Canadian Living. They are almost as good as Mr. Keebler's, which I am only able to get when I go to the States.

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READY IN: 1hr 30mins

YIELD: 80 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

³⁄₄

cup unsalted butter, softened
¹⁄₂

cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₄

cup icing sugar
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
2

egg yolks
¹⁄₂

teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₂

cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂

cups pecans, chopped

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, icing sugar and salt until fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
Stir in the flour, then the pecans.
Divide the dough in half.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Form each half into an 11" log and wrap in plastic wrap.
Chill for 1 hour or up to 2 days.
Cut the logs in 1/4" thick slices.
Arrange 1" apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven until golden, about 10 minutes.
Transfer to racks and let cool.

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