MEAN CHEF'S PECAN CARDAMOM SAND COOKIES

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Make and share this Mean Chef's Pecan Cardamom Sand Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by spatchcock

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
24 pecan halves
additional granulated sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • I an electric mixer cream butter, shortening, both sugars and vanilla until mixture is well combined.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and add to mixer along with chopped pecans.
  • Combine well.
  • Either use a small portion scoop or roll pieces of dough into 1 - 2-inch balls.
  • Arrange on parchment-lined sheet pan.
  • Place a pecan half on top of each round, sprinkle with a little sugar and press down with the bottom of a glass to flatten to about 1/4-inch thick.
  • Bake until very pale golden.
  • Cool.

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