Southern Pecan Sandies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks)unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cupgranulated sugar, plus extra for rolling
• 2 tspvanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour
• 1/2 tspsalt
• 1 cuppecans, toasted and finely chopped

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Method

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Beat in vanilla.

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3. 3

   Whisk flour and salt together; add to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the toasted pecans.

4. 4

   Roll dough into 1-inch balls; roll each ball in extra sugar and place on the prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.

5. 5

   Flatten each ball slightly with the bottom of a glass or your palm.

6. 6

   Bake 14-16 minutes, until edges are just barely golden (centers will look slightly underdone, which keeps them tender).

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7. 7

   Cool on the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely — they crisp as they cool.

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