PECAN SAND TARTS
Steps:
- Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C).
- Add the pecans and 1 cup (120g) of the flour to a food processor and pulse 4 or 5 times to grind the pecans into a coarse powder, the consistency of sand. Dump this mixture into a bowl and add the remaining 1 cup (120g) of flour and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Cream the butter and 4 tablespoons (29g) of powdered sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy - about 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in the vanilla.
- Add the flour and pecan mixture to the butter and sugar and beat on low just until all the ingredients are combined. If you are adding mini chocolate chips, stir them into the dough now.
- Add the remaining 1 cup (115g) of powdered sugar to a bowl. Form the dough into 1 to 2-inch balls, rolling each piece between your palms, then rolling the ball of dough in the powdered sugar to coat.
- Lay the balls of sugar-coated dough on the parchment lined baking sheets, spacing them about 2-inches apart.
- For plain sand tarts and sand tarts with mini-chocolate chips, press a fork into the balls of dough, pressing down across the cookie in one direction, then again perpendicular to create a grid pattern.
- For sand tarts topped with a chocolate kiss, press a chocolate kiss into the top of each ball of dough, pressing the dough down a bit to cradle the chocolate kiss in the cookie dough.
- Bake cookies one sheet at a time for 12 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and set the cookie sheet on a wire rack. Let the cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store Sand Tarts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 12 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 6 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 cookie, Sodium 28 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat
PECAN TARTS
The flaky crust combined with a rich center makes these little tarts a satisfying snack to serve and eat. They look so appealing on a pretty platter and make a great finger-food dessert when you're entertaining. They also freeze well. -Jean Rhodes, Tignall, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 20.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; blend in flour and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups. , For filling, in a small bowl, beat the egg. Add brown sugar, butter and vanilla; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spoon into tart shells. , Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from pans. Garnish with maraschino cherries if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SAND TARTS
Similar to Danish wedding cookies or Mexican wedding cookies, these tasty old-fashioned butter cookies are coated with powdered sugar while still warm from the oven. Perfect for cookie swaps!
Provided by Sheila Thigpen
Categories Cookies & Bars
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Add flour and pecans and mix on low until incorporated.
- Shape dough into small balls about the size of a walnut and place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While cookies are still hot, roll in a bowl of sifted powdered sugar. Let cookies cool, then roll again in the powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 157 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g
PECAN SAND TARTS
Steps:
- Chop the pecans rather finely but don't pulverize into a powder. Set aside. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
- Combine the butter and both sugars in a large mixing bowl. Using a handheld electric mixer set at medium-high or creaming speed, beat until light and fluffy for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bowl once or twice with rubber spatula.
- Add the vanilla extract and egg and beat 30 seconds longer.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer. Stir in the chopped pecans and mix well. Stir in the flour and mix only until blended.
- Gather the dough into a ball in the center of the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 1 1/2 hours.
- When ready to bake, combine the grated chocolate and the granulated sugar and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a baking sheet.
- Dampen your fingertips with cold water. Using level tablespoons of batter for each cookie, shape the dough into bars about 3/4 to 1 inch wide and 2 1/2 inches long, patting into shape with your fingers.
- Place the bars on the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Set the pan of cookies in the center of the preheated oven on the middle shelf and bake the cookies for 8 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the cookie tops with some of the chocolate-sugar mixture, using about 1 teaspoon per cookie. Return the cookies to the oven, reverse pan from front to back, and bake for 5 to 7 minutes longer, or until lightly browned and the topping is melted.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and set the pan on a wire rack. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 2 or 3 minutes, and then remove from the pan with a metal spatula and cool completely on the rack.
- Bake the remaining cookies, one pan at a time, in the same way.
PECAN TARTS
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease 8 3-inch tart tins.
- Roll out pastry and cut 8 5-inch circles. Fit pastry circles into greased tart tins.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, butter or margarine, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix well, then stir in pecans. Pour an equal amount of mixture into each pastry-lined tart tin.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling is set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.7 calories, Carbohydrate 57.3 g, Cholesterol 57.9 mg, Fat 30.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 301.4 mg, Sugar 29.1 g
TINY PECAN TARTS
These are so easy and melt in your mouth! My brothers request these every year for the Holidays, as well as my family.
Provided by Sandy Greathouse
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To Make Pastry: Cream butter or margarine and cream cheese. Add flour and mix well. Make into 48 balls; place one ball in each cup of a mini tart pan. Use your fingers or a tart tamper to press out into a tart shell.
- To Make Filling: Break the eggs, but do not beat. Add sugar, melted butter, salt, vanilla and pecans. Mix well. Fill the tart shells. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until delicately browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 64.2 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 108.7 mg, Sugar 27 g
AUNT RUTH'S PECAN SAND TARTS
Once I was in Aunt Ruth's kitchen and she was trying to get me to eat something. I wasn't hungry, but she kept offering - can I make a sandwich? want some soup? etc. She couldn't help herself. So I teased her and she laughed. And then, without even realizing it, she asked, "Do you want a cookie?" Aunt Ruth's cookies are legendary. I said yes. Beware - this recipe makes a lot of cookies (number depends on how big you form them). You will eat a lot of them.
Provided by RubySue
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add vanilla and nuts.
- Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
- Shape into little thin rolls - cut in to little "fingers".
- Bake at 300 degrees for 10-12 minutes until bottoms start to barely brown.
- Let set on baking sheet for five minutes.
- When cool, roll in powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.2, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 32.5, Sodium 87.6, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 2.6
PECAN SANDIES COOKIES
Whenever Mother made these cookies, there never seemed to be enough! Even now when I make them, they disappear quickly. These melt-in-your mouth treats are great with a cold glass of milk or a steaming mug of hot chocolate. -Debbie Carlson, San Diego, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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