Pecan Sandies
If you know me, you know that pecans are my favorite nut of all time! And this old recipe for Pecan Sandies has always been one that I look forward to each holiday season. You might know them as Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Teacakes. They are nothing fancy, though. They are buttery, only slightly sweet, and just perfect with tea or coffee. Which means they are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacks!
Why are they called Pecan Sandies?
Who knows where the name actually originated?! I sure don't! I do know, however, that they are a shortbread style dough which the French call Sables (pronounced "Sah-bleh") and means "sandy". So ... that's good enough for me!
Pecan Sandies only require six ingredients. If that's not simple, what is?! It's just butter, flour (a 1:1 gluten-free flour works just fine!), finely chopped pecans, a small bit of powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. And a wee bit of salt.
Then you just form the dough into small balls and bake them till they are slightly golden. As always, I use parchment paper on the baking sheet so that the cookies bake more evenly, there's no need to grease the pan, and clean up is that much easier!
When the Pecan Sandies are done, let them cool slightly, then roll them in powdered sugar. Let them cool completely, then roll them again to get them well-coated.
Pecan Sandies are such a beautiful cookie to add to cookie trays during the holiday season and they are sturdy enough to hold up to cookie packages for gifts.
Pecan Sandies
Recipe details
- 24-30 cookies
- Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 30 min
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this recipe brought back such lovely memories!!! My Mom used to make these and they were my favorites..
Can you freeze Pecsn Sandies? As they have powdered sugar exterior wasn’t sure ? Merci