Pecan Sandies Recipe Paula Deen Food

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar; stir in vanilla. Add flour; mix on low until well blended. Stir in pecans; mix well. Chill for 30 minutes. , Roll into 1-in. balls; place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together flours, pecans, cinnamon, and salt. Cream butters and sugar. Add the egg white and continue beating until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture and beat until a dough forms.
• Shape the dough into 3-inch balls, about 1 heaping tablespoon each. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake until lightly browned on the bottom, 10 minutes.
• While cookies are still hot, sift confectioners' sugar over the tops. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined. Fold in pecans.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls, and place on 2 baking sheets, 2 inches apart. With the dampened bottom of a glass, lightly flatten each ball.
• Bake until cookies are golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer to wire racks, and let cool.

COPYCAT KEEBLER PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

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

BEST PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread pecans out on a baking sheet.
• Bake pecans in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool completely and chop in a food processor.
• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt. Slowly mix pecans into butter mixture. Stir flour into pecan mixture until dough begins to come together.
• Roll the dough into a ball and divide it in half. Roll each dough half into a 1 1/2-inch thick log. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unwrap dough logs and cut into 1/3-inch thick slices. Transfer slices to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, vegetable oil, 1 cup white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in remaining white sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla with a mixer at medium-high speed until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and divide in half. Shape each half into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch fluted round cutter, cut dough, and place on prepared pans, gently rerolling scraps to use all dough. Dot center of each cookie with water, and top with a pecan half. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
• Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on pans for 2 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely. Sift 3/4 cup flour, the salt and baking powder into a medium bowl.
• Pulse the toasted nuts with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour in a food processor until finely ground.
• Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined, then stir in the nut mixture. Pat the dough into a rectangle on a piece of plastic wrap; wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough between 2 pieces of parchment into a 9-by-6-inch rectangle, slightly less than 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle the dough with turbinado sugar, then gently press the sugar into the dough using a rolling pin. Slice into sixths crosswise and lengthwise to make 36 rectangles. Arrange about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Pierce each rectangle a few times with a fork, then press a pecan onto each. Bake, switching the position of the pans halfway through, until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

PECAN SANDIES - MELT IN YOUR MOUTH

Steps:

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

PECAN SANDIES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.

EASY PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• To toast pecans, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Remove from heat; cool.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating just until blended. Stir in toasted pecans and vanilla.
• Divide dough in half; shape each portion into 2 (1 1/4-inch-thick) logs (about 12 inches long). Wrap in cooking parchment paper; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F.
• In the mixing bowl of a stand-up mixer, add the butter and sugars. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and salt and beat well to combine. Add the flour and mix on low speed until a dough forms. Add the chopped pecans and mix on low until pecan are incorporated into dough.
• Shape the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place 2-inches apart on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Using the bottom of a glass, press down on each ball to a 1/2-inch thickness. Press one pecan half into the top of each cookie.
• Bake for 18 minutes or until the bottom edges start to lightly brown. Let rest for 3 minutes on the sheet trays, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Cool completely.

PAULA DEEN PECAN PIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375. In a mixing bowl, stir together the sugar and melted butter. Mix in the corn syrup, eggs, pecans, and bourbon... and stir until everything is combined. Pour mixture into an unbaked pie shell and place on a strong cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 and continue to bake for an additional 25 minutes or so. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.