Copycat Keebler Pecan Sandies

Keebler Pecan Sandies is a sweet vanilla shortbread stuffed with finely chopped pecans. This is a copycat recipe for those days you can't find the cookie at the store or are wanting to try to make them on your own. The little elves will be proud of the magic you are baking in the kitchen!

Prepare: 10

Bake: 30

Chill Time: 1

Total Time: 1 40

Servings: 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 ½ cups (225g) flour
¾ cup (150g) sugar
½ cup (113g) softened butter or margarine
½ cup (56g) finely chopped pecans
2 large (40g) egg yolks
2 tsp (10mL) vanilla
½ tsp (3g) baking soda
¼ tsp (1.25g) salt

Instructions

Mix salt, baking soda and flour in a small bowl. Set aside.
Finely chop nuts.
Cream softened butter or margarine and sugar.
Beat in egg yolks until smooth.
Add in flour mixture, nuts and vanilla. Mix until a soft dough begins to form.
Roll into a 1 1/2" (4cm) log. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 325F (160C.)
Remove cookies from refrigerator, slice into 3/8" (1cm) rounds. Place on a baking sheet 2" (5cm) apart.
Bake 15-30 minutes* or until golden brown on the edges. The longer the baking time, the crunchier the cookie. Remove from oven and let sit 2 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

*You can bake these for 10-14 minutes for a much softer cookie. It will be crispy on the edges but soft in the middle. For a crispier and nuttier tasting texture, baking 20 minutes or longer is recommended.

Margarine gives the closest taste to the original cookies as they are using the ingredients commonly found in margarine in their recipe. Butter or shortening can be substituted for margarine but will result in a slightly different taste and texture.

If using a dark colored pan, reduce temperature to 300F (150C) to prevent over browning.

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