Copycat Keebler Pecan Sandies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 measure flour, cream of tarter, and baking soda together and set aside.
• 3 cream vegetable shortening and sugars together until fluffy.
• 4 add vanilla, salt, and egg to sugar mixture and beat until smooth.
• 5 add flour mixture to sugar mixture 1/3 at a time, beating after each addition until completely mixed.
• 6 dough will seem a little thick.
• 7 stir pecans into dough with a strong spoon.
• 8 chill dough for 30- 45 minutes.
• 9 roll dough into 1- 1 1/4 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 flatten balls to 1/4 inch thickness.
• 11 bake for 12- 15 minutes, until slightly golden.
• 12 remove to cooling rack.
• 13 when completely cool, store in air-tight container.