Mean Chef's Pecan Cardamom Sand Cookies

Name: Mean Chef's Pecan Cardamom Sand Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 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

Submitted by spatchcock

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 24 cookies

ingredients

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

directions

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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Reviews

The Cardamom really adds another layer of flavor in these yummy cookies. This was a real pleaser with my whole family and I will be using this recipe often for sure!

Beep Beep Mommas Ta
As a devoted fan of anything pecan and most things cardamom I had to try these. They turned out very nicely- I had intended to time them so that I could post a baking time, but they smelled so good that all sensible thought deserted me. My only complaint is that the recipe doesn't make more! A double batch will definitely be in order the next time I make them.

Scout33
These are a pecan sandie-type cookie with a twist. Both the texture and the flavor is wonderful. Next time, I will probably put the sugar on the tops of the cookies before pressing the pecans on. The sugar seemed to want to just roll off the pecans. Otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you!!

Vino Girl
Wonderful cookies, elegant and very easy to prepare. I love the taste of cardamom. We had them for tea this afternoon and I had to promise to bake them again next week.

Vielliebchen