Pecan Sandies

It is important for your butter to be soft when you prepare the dough so it will hold together nicely when you shape it into balls.

Yield: 34 cookies (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
• 1/4  cup  finely chopped pecans
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 3/4  cup  granulated sugar
• 9  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 2  teaspoons  vanilla extract
• Cooking spray
• 1/4  cup  powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, pecans, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.

Place granulated sugar and butter in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in vanilla extract. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture, and beat just until combined (mixture will be crumbly).

Shape dough into 34 (1-inch) balls (about 1 tablespoon each). Place dough balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

While cookies are still hot, sift powdered sugar evenly over tops. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

81 (41% from fat)

Fat:

3.7g (sat 1.6g,mono 1.6g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

0.9g

Carbohydrate:

11.1g

Fiber:

0.3g

Cholesterol:

8mg

Iron:

0.4mg

Sodium:

30mg

Calcium:

3mg