THE BEST SAND TARTS

Sand Tarts (aka pecan snowball cookies) are easy to make. These classic Christmas cookies are rolled in powdered sugar and have a terrific nutty buttery flavor!

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• Pecans • Butter • Powdered sugar • All purpose flour • Vanilla extract • Salt

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Grind pecans in a food processor until fine crumbs.

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Using a stand mixer, hand mixer or wooden spoon mix butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

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Mix in ground pecans, flour, vanilla and salt until just combined.

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Scoop up a tablespoon of dough and roll into balls.

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Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar then place cookies on cooling rack to cool completely.

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Once cooled you can dust or roll the cookies with more powdered sugar.

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