Sweet, buttery pecan sandies can be your new holiday tradition.

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Pecan sandies combine the quintessentially toasty Southern taste ofpecanswith buttery shortbread.

Learn how to make pecan sandies.

Southern Living Pecan Sandies on a tray ready to serve with a glass of milk

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These will be a huge hit with the whole family.

Cookie “sandies” are named this for their color and texture, one that’s reminiscent of breadcrumbs.

The cookie crumbs aren’t just sandy in color, but also have a buttery, sand-like crumb.

Southern Living Pecan Sandies ingredients

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If your pecan sandies are crumbly, they’re meant to be!

This means they’re great as a topping or paired with ice cream.

Place it in the refrigerator at least 24 hours ahead of time.

Southern Living Pecan Sandies toasting the nuts

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Baked cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

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Directions

Toast pecans:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Set aside, uncovered, and let cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Southern Living Pecan Sandies lining the pan with parchment paper

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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.

Add vanilla and salt; beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute.

With mixer on low speed, add pecans, and beat until evenly distributed, about 15 seconds.

Southern Living Pecan Sandies beating together the butter and sugar

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Press down on a dough ball with palm of hand to create a 1/2-inch-thick disk.

Repeat process with remaining dough balls.

Gently press a pecan half into center of disk.

Southern Living Pecan Sandies adding the flour to the cookie dough

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Southern Living Pecan Sandies adding the pecans to the cookie dough

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Southern Living Pecan Sandies scooping out the cookie dough

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Southern Living Pecan Sandies pressing the pecans into the cookies before baking

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Southern Living Pecan Sandies after baking on a cookie sheet

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Southern Living Pecan Sandies cooling the cookies on a cooling rack

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