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Copycat Pecan Sandies

Published: Apr 9, 2020 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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These melt in your mouth copycat pecan sandies are to die for! Their crispy, nutty flavor will leave you begging for more!

A stack of pecan sandies.

Today I am sharing my copycat recipe for pecan sandies.  Pecan sandies make me think of summer and at my house we are ready for summer!  I love their crispy nutty-ness.  And call me strange but I love to eat pecan sandies with a nice cold coke.  Yup, coke, not milk, just the way my Grandma served them.   So give them a try and let me know how you like them!

What are pecan sandies?

They are a type of sugar/shortbread cookie.  Their texture is a melt in your mouth crumbly crunch. Some have ground nuts like these ones and some don't.  Sometimes this type of cookie is dusted with powdered sugar.

How to make pecan sandies:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Line some baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Measure out ½ cup of the pecans and pulse them in a food processor until they are finely ground.  Be careful not to process them into nut butter though.  Set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, vegetable oil, and sugar.
  4. Add the egg and vanilla.
  5. Add the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.  Mix well.
  6. Stir in the ½ cup ground pecans and the remaining ½ cup pecan pieces.
  7. Stir in the flour, mixing well.
  8. Scoop the dough out onto the prepared baking sheets by the tablespoonful.  Slightly flatten each ball of dough.  I use the lightly floured bottom of a juice glass.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.  The bottom edges should be lightly browned.  Cool and eat!

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Copycat Pecan Sandies Recipe

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  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 14 minutes (per batch)
  • Total Time: 34 minutes
  • Yield: 3 dozen 1x
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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These melt in your mouth copycat pecan sandies are to die for! Their crispy, nutty flavor will leave you begging for more!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 12 Tbs Butter (no substitutes) (softened)
  • ¼ cup Canola Oil
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Cream of Tartar
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Pecan Cookies Pieces (divided) (see note)
  • 2 cups Flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Measure out ½ cup of the pecans and pulse them in a food processor until they are finely ground.  Be careful not to process them into nut butter though.  Set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, vegetable oil, and sugar.
  4. Add the egg and vanilla.
  5. Add the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.  Mix well.
  6. Stir in the ½ cup ground pecans and the remaining ½ cup pecan pieces.
  7. Stir in the flour, mixing well.
  8. Scoop the dough out onto the prepared baking sheets by the tablespoonful.  Slightly flatten each ball of dough.  I use the lightly floured bottom of a juice glass.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.  The bottom edges should be lightly browned.  Cool and eat!

Notes

Pecan chips will work fine, but you will need to chop them up finer.

Keywords: copycat pecan sandies, pecan cookies, cookies

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  1. Roxi

    May 03, 2022 at 7:45 pm

    Yummy! IMO, they're a little on the salty side. (I used unsalted butter, and the full 3/4 t salt. I'll try 1/2 t next time.) Still delicious, though! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

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  2. Greg

    November 28, 2020 at 6:19 am

    Can't get enough of these!!

    ★★★★★

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  3. Diana

    November 10, 2020 at 8:17 am

    Does this use salted or unsalted butter?

    Reply
    • mindeescookingobsession

      November 10, 2020 at 9:00 am

      Either one is fine.

      Reply

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