Ingredients for - Pecan Sandies
How to cook deliciously - Pecan Sandies
1. Stage
Preheat the oven to 300°F. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the water and vanilla to the bowl, and beat well. Editor's Tip: It's important to learn how to cream butter and sugar for baking recipes. Since the cookies don't have any added leavening agent, this step gives the cookies volume, so be sure to beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
2. Stage
Gradually add the flour until it is just incorporated into the dough. Using a large spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the pecans. Editor's Tip: Add the flour in three or four batches, gently beating after each addition. Don't beat the batter too long, or the cookies may become tough. Learning how to fold ingredients is a tried-and-true baking technique. Gently folding the pecans into the mixture gently incorporates them without knocking the air from the batter.
3. Stage
Scoop and roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place them on ungreased baking sheets. Gently flatten each cookie with your fingers. Bake the cookies for 20 to 25 minutes or until the bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Editor's Tip: The cookies will continue to bake from residual heat after being removed from the oven, so it's important to move them from the baking tray to a wire rack for even cooling.
4. Stage
When the cookies are completely cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.
