Best Pecan Sandies Recipe

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread pecans out on a baking sheet.

Bake pecans in the preheated oven until fragrant and lightly toasted 5 to 10 minutes. Cool completely and chop in a food processor.

Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolk vanilla extract and salt. Slowly mix pecans into butter mixture. Stir flour into pecan mixture until dough begins to come together.

Roll the dough into a ball and divide it in half. Roll each dough half into a 1 1/2-inch thick log. Wrap each log in wax paper and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Unwrap dough logs and cut into 1/3-inch thick slices. Transfer slices to the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden around the edges 12 to 15 minutes.