Chocolate Pecan Sandies

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 142 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup ground pecans
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• ⅓ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 4 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar together until light. Beat in the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans and cocoa powder.

Step 3

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.