Sand Tarts
Sand tarts are delicate, and though they take a bit of time and patience, are delightfully tasty and elegant party treats.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup,plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups four
1 cup chopped pecans ( make the pieces pretty small)
Additional powdered sugar
Directions:
Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, flour, and chopped nuts. Mix until just combined.
Shape the dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for about 10 minutes, or, until the bottoms are beginning to get LIGHT brown. Do NOT overcook!
Remove from the cookie sheet and IMMEDIATELY roll into the powdered sugar, and then onto a fancy platter to cool.
