Desserts Cookies Nut Cookie Recipes Pecan Pecan Sandies 4.7 (498) 420 Reviews 78 Photos Pecan sandies are delicious melt-in-your-mouth cookies. This recipe makes a bunch — plenty for sharing and gifting! Submitted by m-ann Updated on October 24, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 78 78 78 78 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 96 Yield: 8 dozen cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe These pecan sandies are sweet, soft, and crumbly with a melt-in-your mouth texture. What Are Pecan Sandies? Pecan sandies are sugar cookies that feature pecans. The “sandie” (or sable) is a shortbread cookie with a distinct crumbly texture. Pecan Sandies Ingredients These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this top-rated pecan sandies recipe: Sugars: A blend of white sugar and confectioners’ sugar gives these pecan sandies their signature sweetness. Butter and oil: Use equal parts butter and vegetable oil for the perfect soft texture. Eggs: Eggs lend moisture and richness. Vanilla: Vanilla extract takes the flavor up a notch. Flour: All-purpose flour gives the cookie dough structure. Baking soda: Baking soda acts as a leavener, which means it helps the cookies rise in the oven. Cream of tartar: Cream of tartar gives the cookies tanginess and chewiness. Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavor, but it won’t make the cookies taste salty. Pecans: Of course, you’ll need pecans! Two cups of chopped pecans, to be exact. How to Make Pecan Sandies You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade pecan sandies: Beat a cup white sugar, butter, oil, and confectioners' sugar together. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients in another bowl, then stir it into the egg mixture. Mix in the pecans. Roll the dough into balls, flatten slightly, and roll each ball in sugar. Bake until the edges are golden and cool on wire racks. How to Store Pecan Sandies Store the pecan sandies for up to a week in an airtight container at room temperature. You can freeze them for up to three months. Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise Very pillowy and not super sweet, which is a good thing,” according to Lisa Danielle Steele Beavers. “These would be great with a cup of coffee.” “If I knew these would be melt-in-your-mouth cookies, I would have made a lot more,” says one Allrecipes community member. “The dough was a bit sticky to roll into balls, so I set it in the refrigerator for about an hour and I was able to roll it into balls nicely. I will continue making this recipe for years to come.” “Cookies came out sooo good,” raves Loretta Rawlins. “I halved the whole recipe and still made a lot of cookies.” Editorial contributions by Corey Williams Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 96 servings 1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped pecans Directions Gather all ingredients. Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Beat 1 cup white sugar, butter, oil, and confectioners' sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a medium bowl; stir into egg mixture until dough comes together. Mix in pecans. Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Place remaining 1/2 cup white sugar into a small shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and flatten slightly; roll in sugar to coat evenly. Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Allrecipes/Preethi Venkatram Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely. I Made It Print 586 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 86 Calories 6g Fat 8g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 96 Calories 86 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 2g 8% Cholesterol 9mg 3% Sodium 52mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 3g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 4mg 0% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 22mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. 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