Sand Tarts

Sand Tarts are a simple American recipe for cookies which include pecan nuts. These are, with the exception for those with nut allergies, divine morsels. Best of all, they are ideal for dunking in a mug of coffee for that between meal snack. I normally make the dough the night before to allow it to relax in the fridge.  Sand Tarts are superb for snack, picnics, lunch boxes and anytime you have a break.  Adding cinnamon gives the cookies a lovely little kick that is big enough to make a hot but not too much. All in all a lovely little treat to have in the larder.

Sand Tarts

Lovely little pecan infused cookies to enjoy. Ideal for dunking.

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Course: Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Biscuits, Cookies, Dairy, Eggs, Nuts, Vegetarian

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 697kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 cup butter
• 2 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 cup flour
• 2 large eggs well beaten, free range
• 1 large egg white slightly beaten, free range
• ground cinnamon dusting
• sugar dusting
• pecans for topping

Instructions

• Cream the butter and sugar together. Slowly add the flour, working it in well.
  2 cup butter, 2 1/2 cup sugar, 4 cup flour
• Add the well-beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Chill dough overnight.
  2 large eggs
• The next day, roll out thin on lightly floured board; brush cookies with the egg white which has been slightly beaten.
  1 large egg white
• Sprinkle with sugar and a little cinnamon and press 1/2 pecan into center of cookie.
  ground cinnamon, sugar, pecans
• Bake at 350-F about 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 697kcal | Carbohydrates: 161g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 74g