Dipped Sand Tarts

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate chips
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Shortening

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Pecans

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

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Ingredients

• FOR THE COOKIES
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans, ground in small pieces
• FOR THE DIPPING
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

• Cream powdered sugar, butter and extract till fluffed.
• Mix in salt, flour, pecans.
• Make 1 inch balls shaped into crescents.
• Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes or until bottom of cookie is light brown.
• Dust with additional powdered sugar while still warm. Cool completely on wire racks.
• DIPPING: Microwave chocolate chips and shortening, about 1 minute.
• Stir until smooth texture.
• Dip some of cookie in the chocolate.
• Place on waxed paper until set.