Mean Chefs Pecan Cardamom Sand Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1cup of butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of vanilla. Combine the flour, cardamom and salt; stir into the batter until it forms a soft dough. Spread evenly in the prepared pan. Brush the top with egg white and sprinkle pecans over the top.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Prepare the frosting while the cookies bake.
• Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat until it starts to brown. Remove from the heat and stir in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle frosting onto the bars when warm. Cool, then cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• I an electric mixer cream butter, shortening, both sugars and vanilla until mixture is well combined.
• Sift dry ingredients together and add to mixer along with chopped pecans.
• Combine well.
• Either use a small portion scoop or roll pieces of dough into 1 - 2-inch balls.
• Arrange on parchment-lined sheet pan.
• Place a pecan half on top of each round, sprinkle with a little sugar and press down with the bottom of a glass to flatten to about 1/4-inch thick.
• Bake until very pale golden.
• Cool.