Soft Pecan Sandies with Buttery, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Texture
Best Homemade Pecan Sandies are buttery, tender cookies with toasted pecans, optional powdered sugar coating, and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
Optional: powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in vanilla extract.
- Whisk together flour and salt; gradually fold into butter mixture.
- Fold in toasted pecans.
- Scoop dough into balls and flatten slightly.
- Bake 12–15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack. Optional: roll in powdered sugar.
- Store in airtight container up to 5 days.
Notes
Toast pecans for maximum flavor. Chill dough to prevent spreading. Optional powdered sugar adds sweetness and classic appearance.