A CRAFT and A COOKIE #3

I must tell you this cookie is amazing. I took a recipe that sounded pretty good and tweaked it a lot. It made one amazing cookie. My Dad loves Pecan Sandies. I think they are made by Keebler. They are good, but wow, are they ever sweet. I decided I needed to give this recipe a go. I am so glad I did. Not only is it easy, it is delicious. Running the nuts through the processor may seem like a lot of work but in the end you are left with a lot of cookies for your efforts. That is good for this time of year. You just give them away! Also, it is one of those recipes you can make ahead of time and freeze the dough. When you are ready to make them just defrost, slice and bake.

Pecan Sandies
Lori's Lipsmacking Goodness Original

2 3/4 cups pecans, toasted
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, unsalted and chilled
2 eggs
4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Process nuts and sugars in processor. Add butter. Transfer to a mixer with a paddle attachment. Add eggs, salt, vanilla and flour. Divide dough into four equal portions. Roll into a log on waxed paper. Chill dough in fridge for at least forty five minutes or overnight. (You can also freeze the log for later use). Slice into 1/4 inch rounds. Place a pecan on top or roll sides in beaten egg, then chopped pecans. Place on sprayed cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for about 12 to 15 minutes. Sides will be a little golden.

No, I did not purposely roll that gold string into the letter "L" but it would have been a good idea. It did just kind of lay itself that way. Too funny. I got this idea from the internet. I used Christmas cards from last year. I am glad I saved them. You can make them bigger by adding more panels. The original inspiration comes from here.