Sandies

Sandies

Merry Christmas

Sandies
Sandies
Sandies
Sandies
Sandies
Sandies
Sandies
Sandies

These delicate and crumbly cookies are light and buttery. They are similar to Mexican Wedding Cakes, but these have their roots in Minnesota. When I was a child, Mom made these every Christmas. I thought they looked like little snowballs and tasted like heaven. I still like to add them to my Christmas cookie list because they bring back memories of happy Christmases past. Their unique shape is a beautiful addition to any plate of holiday cookies.

“All I want for Christmas is cookies... lots of cookies.” Kasha

Sandies remind me of polvorones, a super soft and crumbly Spanish Christmas cookie, which I grew to love when I was living in Madrid. When I found out that polvorones contained pork lard, I was glad I’d tried them before I knew that! Definitely not good for my diet but I could understand what made the texture of these little cookies so unique. No lard in Sandies, though...just five simple ingredients: butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, flour and pecans.

My gift to you
I’m including my recipe for Sandies below so you can add them to your holiday baking.
You’re welcome.

 

Cookie specifics

What I’ve learned...

These cookies were made with the best ingredients I could find. Since Sandies have very few ingredients, the butter is an essential player and I use Kerry Gold because it really does make a huge difference. I’ve experimented with less expensive ingredients, but have come to the conclusion that flavor is best when I use the best. Why spend all this time baking and decorating if taste and texture are just so-so? Baking cookies takes time, but it’s an enjoyable process for me and I know that those who receive them appreciate that. Life is just better when you can share something you love with someone you love. Don’t you agree?

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