Nancy Bs Old Fashioned Sand Tarts Recipes

NANCY B'S OLD FASHIONED SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well with hands.
• Shape into crescents.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 22 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely.
• Place in plastic bag with sugar and shake well to coat.
• Enjoy!

SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream oleo and sugar - add water and vanilla. Mix well. Blend in flour and nuts. Chill for 4 hours. Shape and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes in 325 oven.
• Remove from pan - Cool slightly. Roll in powdered sugar.

GRANDMA PAUL'S SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 270 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the vanilla. At low speed gradually add the flour. Mix in the pecans with a spatula.
• With floured hands, take out about 1-tablespoon of dough and shape it into crescent. Place the cookies 1-inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Cook's Note: Continue to dust your hands with flour as you make more cookies.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool completely on wire racks and store in airtight containers.

SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Reheat oven to 350 F.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Work 5 Tablespoons flour, vanilla and nuts into creamed mixture.
• Take teaspoon size of mixture and roll into a ball.
• Place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed lightly with oil.
• Bake at 350 F. for 30 minutes.
• Roll tarts in powdered sugar as soon as they are removed from oven.
• When cooled roll tarts in sugar again and store in air tight containers.

OLD DUTCH SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream shortening, salt and sugar together.
• Add flour gradually, working it in well.
• Add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Roll out thinly on a lightly floured board.
• Cut into rounds; brush with egg white, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar; press a pecan half into center of each cookie.
• Bake at 350F for ten minutes.

AUNT RUTH'S PECAN SAND TARTS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla and nuts.
• Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
• Shape into little thin rolls - cut in to little "fingers".
• Bake at 300 degrees for 10-12 minutes until bottoms start to barely brown.
• Let set on baking sheet for five minutes.
• When cool, roll in powdered sugar.

NOT-$10-A-DOZEN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (NANCY B'S BAKERY CLONE)

Steps:

• Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
• Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars together.
• Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• At a low speed add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, about 10 seconds.
• Add chocolate chips and mix as little as possible to evenly distribute.
• Chill dough if desired.
• Scoop 6, 3 1/2 ounce (the size of a racket ball) onto baking sheet lined with parchment. Lightly sprinkle top with sea salt and bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes. Will spread to 5-6", so leave ample room. Cookies will still be soft, but beginning to brown.
• Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 12 minutes to cool (DO NOT REMOVE COOKIES).
• Transfer cookies to rack to complete cooling.