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

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.