Pecan Sandies

5 from 3 votes

Classic shortbread cookies filled with toasted pecans and vanilla beans with a crisp coating of coarse sugar make these a wonderful and delicious "perfect anytime cookie."

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cookies, pecan, shortbread cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 113kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

¾ cup pecans broken into large pieces
10 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
½ vanilla bean, seeds removed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
¼ cup turbinado sugar or other coarse sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Spread the pecans on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Remove and cool while preparing the dough.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla bean seeds, salt and vanilla to the butter and blend on medium low until combined.
Add the flour a little at a time and mix until incorporated.
Fold in the pecans using a rubber spatula.
Place the dough on a large piece of parchment paper lightly dusted with flour. Form the dough into a log 1 ½ inches thick. Wrap the dough tightly in the parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
To bake preheat oven to 350℉.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator to rest while preparing the egg wash.
Lightly brush the entire log with the lightly beaten egg yolk and roll in the turbinado sugar to coat.
Slice into ½-inch thick rounds and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom and set.
Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Recipe adapted from The Craft of Baking by Karen DeMasco & Mindy Fox

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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