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Chocolate Pecan Sandies

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"These are cute little round cookies that are white on the outside and chocolate on the inside." — MARBALET

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1 cup butter, room temperature
4 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup ground pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
Cream butter and sugar together until light. Beat in the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans and cocoa powder.
Form dough into 1 inch balls and place onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool, then roll each cookie in confectioners' sugar.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 1 hr 5 mins

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Dec 16, 2007

This cookie has become a much anticipated addition to my Christmas cookie platter. I follow the recipe exactly but I make them bite size and just bake them for 15 minutes. Delicious~!

—NGS319

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Nov 17, 2010

These were pretty good. I was concerned with the little amount of sugar at first, but when measuring I didn't completely level it, so it added a little extra to my recipe. I thought they were going to be more like a chocolate pecan sandie cookie. But, they tasted just like a "chocolate version of a snowball cookie." I used a 1 Tblsp. cookie scoop and put the cookies on parchment instead of a sprayed pan. I got 32 baked cookies from the recipe. When cool I did coat them with the powdered sugar, but it took about twice as much as instructed. Thanks again, MARBALET for another simple to follow and good recipe. As they remind me of snowballs, I may make these as a Christmas cookie this year.

—Blender Woman

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18 Ratings

Dec 22, 2010

I made these today and they turned out great! This is a keeper, I followed the recipe as written. I thought the dough was a bit loose so I chilled for an hour before forming my balls.

—Suz

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Dec 09, 2010

I followed this recipe to the letter. These were good, but almost too crumbly. They fall apart as soon as they're bitten, but at least they taste good as they crumble.

—Pam-3BoysMama

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Jul 15, 2010

Excellent little cookie, I love how the cocoa taste comes through! I added sliced almonds instead of pecans cause that's what I had on hand, they came out very tasty! Also I have made these twice and did not bother with the powdered sugar, they still were great tasting without being overly sweet!

—NCNan

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Nov 21, 2005

This is a great recipe! I used peanuts instead of pecans because that's what I had and it turned out wonderful. Thank you Holly!

—Paige H.

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Dec 08, 2002

These were great, not overly sweet treats. Big yum.

—JESSIEJ

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Dec 15, 2010

These were a nice change. This was one of 9 recipes that we baked this holiday. They held up well.

—Island Girl

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Nutrition

Calories
142 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
11.7 g
4%

Cholesterol
20 mg
7%

Fat
10.4 g
16%

Fiber
0.9 g
4%

Protein
1.5 g
3%

Sodium
55 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Pecan Sandies

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 142
Calories from Fat: 94

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.4g 16 %
Saturated Fat 5.2g 26 %
Cholesterol 20mg 7 %
Sodium 55mg 2 %
Potassium 40mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.7g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
Protein 1.5g 3 %
Sugars 3.9g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 6 %
Thiamin 10 %
Niacin 7 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 4 %
Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.