Name: Best Pecan Sandies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Pecans - ¾ cup; Butter, softened - 1 cup; White sugar - ¾ cup; Egg yolk - 1 large; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups

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Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Best Pecan Sandies

1. Pecans - ¾ cup

2. Butter, softened - 1 cup

3. White sugar - ¾ cup

4. Egg yolk - 1 large

5. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

6. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

7. All-purpose flour - 1 ¾ cups

How to cook deliciously - Best Pecan Sandies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. Stage

Spread pecans evenly onto a baking sheet.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly toasted, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool completely, then coarsely chop in a food processor.

4. Stage

Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla, and salt until well combined. Slowly mix in pecans. Stir in flour until dough begins to come together.

5. Stage

Roll dough into a ball and divide it in half. Roll each dough half into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.

6. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

7. Stage

Unwrap dough logs and cut into slices, about 1/3-inch thick. Place on the prepared baking sheet.

8. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.