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Pecan Sandies Recipe

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OUR GRANDCHILDREN go through these cookies like locusts in a wheat field! I always tell my husband to try hiding them when the grandkids come, but their little noses find them every time. -Martha Crowe, La Plata, Maryland

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Pecan Sandies Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup cake flour
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

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. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 213 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 103 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Sandies in Reminisce September/October 1996, p45

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Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by mom120

Very easy to double ( would recommend it).. roll them in confectioners sugar when they are out of the oven

Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2012 by Puggs

I have Made this recipe for 30 years!!! My kids and grandkids LOVE them (and they actually are my favorite!) I have made them for family,church,work and 4-H and FFA events! they are always a hit!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2012 by alex0jewels

i made these and they are SO good. they are my stepdads favorite and one of my top favorites. also i roll them in powdered sugar and they are so much better everyone shoud try them

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2009 by strabue

These are great, I've made them over and over again. My dad loves these pecan sandies!

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by bkise

I roll mine in Powdered Sugar. Yummy

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2008 by margell corneau

My husband thinks these are better than commercial ones!