Sour Cream And Pecan Sandies Food

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Make Classic Shortbread dough, adding 3/4 cup ground pecans with the flour. Roll into two 1-inch-thick logs and chill 30 minutes. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and press a pecan into each. Brush the cookies with beaten egg and chill 30 minutes, then bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

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.

SOUTH TEXAS PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Heat over to 350
• Combine butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla* in a large bowl and mix with electric mixer for about 3 minutes on high speed until mix is light and fluffy.
• Add flour, salt and nuts to the butter mix slowly at low speed until all ingredients are blended.
• Divid cookie dough in half. Shape each cookie dough portion into a log, 1 1/2" in diameter. Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or more.
• Cut the dough logs into 1/4" slices and place 1/2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake cookies for 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Remove cookies from the baking sheet immediately and roll them in the remaining powdered sugar.
• Place cookies on a rack to cool before storing in a container.
• *I always use Mexican vanilla when baking and it makes a difference.

CREAMY CHEESECAKE WITH PECAN CRUST AND SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• To make crust, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Process graham crackers in a food processor until they become fine crumbs or put them in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Measure out 1-1/2 cups.
• Chop pecan halves. Mix cracker crumbs with pecans and sugar. Add melted butter and mix well.
• Lightly butter a 9-inch springform pan. Press mixture in an even layer on bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of pan. Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Leave oven set at 350 degrees.
• To make filling, beat cream cheese with sour cream at low speed until very smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in lemon zest. If using vanilla bean, scrape its seeds with point of a knife into cheese mixture, or stir in vanilla extract.
• Carefully pour filling into cooled crust and bake for about 45 minutes or until firm in center. Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes. Raise oven temperature to 425 degrees.
• To make topping, mix together sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Carefully spread topping on cake in an even layer without letting it drip over crust.
• Return cake to oven and bake for 8 minutes or until topping sets. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
• Remove sides of springform pan just before serving.

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

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.

SOUR CREAM AND PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Grind the 1/2 cup pecans in a food grinder, food processor, or blender. Stir together ground nuts, flour, and baking powder.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine and shortening with electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat till fluffy. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla; beat well.
• Add Dry ingredients; beat till well combined.
• Divide dough in half; cover and chill the dough at least 3 hours.
• Working with half of the dough at a time, on a lightly floured surface, roll to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with desired cookie cutter, or you can shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake cutout cookies in 375 deg. F. oven for 7 to 8 minutes, or till done. For ball shaped cookies, bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack; cook.
• Make lemon glaze: In a mixer bowl beat 1 egg white till frothy. Add 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and a dash of salt. Beat well. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired.
• Spread or drizzle cookies with lemon glaze. Decorate with halved pecans, or chopped or halved pistachio nuts.