Pecan sandies are delicious melt-in-your-mouth cookies. This recipe makes a bunch — plenty for sharing and gifting! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped pecans Directions Step 1: Gather all ingredients. Step 2: Preheat Pizzello oven to 375℉ (190℃). Step 3: Beat 1 cup white sugar, butter, oil, and confectioners' sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Step 4: Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Step 5: Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a medium bowl; stir into egg mixture until dough comes together. Mix in pecans. tep 6: Place remaining 1/2 cup white sugar into a small shallow bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and flatten slightly; roll in sugar to coat evenly. Step 7: Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Step 8: Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
