Surprise Sandies Recipes

SANDIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the water and vanilla. Stir in the flour and pecans until well blended. Cover dough and chill for at least four hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Shape dough into walnut sized balls or crescents. Place 2 inches apart onto unprepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Make Classic Shortbread dough, adding 3/4 cup ground pecans with the flour. Roll into two 1-inch-thick logs and chill 30 minutes. Slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and press a pecan into each. Brush the cookies with beaten egg and chill 30 minutes, then bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

HAZELNUT SANDIES

Steps:

• Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes; let cool, then finely chop.
• Whisk the flour, allspice, salt and hazelnuts in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually beat in the flour mixture until the dough comes together. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Roll tablespoonfuls of the dough into balls and arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until light golden on the bottom, about 12 minutes. Meanwhile, sift the remaining 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar into a medium bowl.
• Immediately transfer the warm cookies to the bowl of confectioners' sugar and gently toss to coat; transfer to a rack to cool completely. Roll the cookies in confectioners' sugar again when completely cool.

SURPRISE SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• With mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add water and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir in flour and nuts.
• Shape dough into 2 1/2" circles, using about 1 tablespoon dough for each. Top each with slightly rounded teaspoon of mincemeat.
• Place cookies, seam side down, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
• Place confectioners' sugar in plastic bag. Add cookies, a few at a time, and shake gently until coated. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

SURPRISE SANDIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325F, with mixer, beat butter and sugar until combind. Add water,vanilla; beat well. Stir in flour and nuts.
• 2. Shape dough into 21/2 inch circles, using about 1 tbsp. dough for each.Top each with slightly rounded tsp.of mixture, shape dough around mixture. Place cookies seam side down on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 20 min. or until bottoms are lightly browned.
• 3. Cool on wire racks, place confectioners sugar in plastic bag. Add cookies, a few at a time, and shake gently until coated.

SANDIES

Steps:

• Cream oleo and sugar together.
• Add vanilla and water.
• Add flour to mixture, a little at a time.
• Mix in pecans.
• Roll into small balls (coat hands with flour if necessary).
• Bake for approximately 20 minutes at 350°F, turning to brown other side after 10 minutes.
• Sift 1/2 box XXX sugar in bowl.
• Coat Sandies as soon as they are removed from the oven.
• Line can with wax paper and sprinkle with XXX sugar.
• Separate layers with wax paper.

PECAN SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, vegetable oil, 1 cup white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball in remaining white sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

SURPRISE SANDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• With mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add water and vanilla and beat well. Stir in flour and pecans.
• Shape dough into 2 1/2 inch circles, using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each. Top each with a slightly rounded teaspoon of mincemeat. Shape the dough around the mincemeat.
• Place cookies, seam side down, onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.
• Place confectioners' sugar in plastic bag. Add cookies, a few at a time, and shake gently until coated.
• Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.