Pecan Sandies {GAPS-Friendly}
Fresh Baked Love, Wrapped In A Warm Hug
. . . with a cold glass of raw milk on the side! These buttery pecan cookies are perfect for a quiet tea with your littles, a rowdy BBQ, or even skydiving (okay not that last one, but you could eat one in celebration once you hit the ground!). Seriously though, they’re so easy you don’t need a reason!
Oh, and you can make them from scratch in 20 minutes! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1½ cups crispy pecans plus 12 whole pecans for top of cookie
- 1½ cups crispy walnuts (where to buy nuts)
- 5 tbsp plus 1/4 tsp pastured butter (where to buy butter)
- 5 tbsp honey – (where to buy honey)
- ½ tsp unrefined sea salt - (where to buy sea salt)
Method:
- Mix all ingredients (except 12 whole pecans and 1/4 tsp butter) in food processor
- Scoop out cookie dough in 1 tablespoon increments and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Toss whole pecans in butter and press into cookies
- Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes (check often so they don’t burn)
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Julie Whetstine via FB
i now think i could feed my kids cookies & milk for lunch! love it! thx!
Mommypotamus via FB
Julie – A friend paid me the highest compliment the other day. She’s been loving these recipes so much she said she may accidentally end up on GAPS just because she makes them so often, lol! I know I’ve been going a bit overboard on the recipe sharing lately, but GAPS has had the opposite effect from what I was imagining . . . far from boring and limited, every new day brings a culinary discovery!
Michelle Merritt via FB
Dude!!! This recipe looks amazing! Adding to my meal plan for next week
Julie Whetstine via FB
we aren’t GAPS but we will go days without grains or sugar and we do look for nutrient dense foods and i try to make meals new and interesting and yes, even ‘abnormal’ — so this definitely fits what we are looking for — as do a lot of your GAPS recipes! (love the pancakes!!!)
Sharmista Anthony via FB
What’s the measurement on the salt? It just says 1/2.
Mommypotamus via FB
@Sharmista – Oops! Thanks for catching that. It’s teaspoon! Correcting now . . .
Ana Cole via FB
Do you think these would work with almond instead of walnut? Walnut allergy here, but these look so good!!!!!
Mommypotamus via FB
@Ana – Yes, I think they would, but walnuts have more oil so the almond versions might be a little more dry. You could try pecan/almond/macadamia nut blend to get them a little more moist!
Ana Cole via FB
Thanks!
Melodie Towers via FB
I have a recipe for Pecan Sandies too and I just love them. So easy to make and wonderful maple syrupy goodness!
Mae
I awesome! Thanks Heather!
Mommypotamus via FB
Is it posted at Breastfeeding Moms Unite!, Melodie? I’d love to post for mamas who are not grain free
Heather Knickerbocker
what are crispy pecans? and could i do it with pecans only? it seems to be the only nut i am not allergic to raw. all others if i eat in their raw state i get itchy and my health car professional has suggested i stay away from all nuts i am allergic to in their raw state.
Heather
Hi Heather! Crispy pecans are prepared using an old traditional method described here: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/02/recipe-for-crispy-nuts-healthy-snack.html
I think you could probably use just pecans!
Heather Knickerbocker
thanks!
rawkinmom
wow…these look dangerous!!! I would have to eat the whole batch!!! LOL
Primal toad
Lol. I was thinking the same thing!
Heather
@Primal Toad – Yeah, these might make using nuts only as condiments a real challenge
Kirsten
WOW, YUMMMMMMY! I made these last night, and they are quite possibly the yummiest (and definitely the easiest) cookies I’ve ever had! Gotta love it when you can give them to your family for breakfast too without any remorse.
I’m on the “accidental GAPS” track too! If I get organized I may do it for real. 
Heather
This is one of the best comments I’ve ever received! Thank you Kirsten — I’m so glad you liked them!
Russell Hemati
Just to add my endorsement – I had (too many of) these the other evening. Totally awesome dessert. I would never have guessed they used so few ingredients.
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Kim
These were just amazing! The small group at church loved them! I didn’t have quite enough of the pecans or walnuts, so I added some almonds and they still turned out delicious. Thank you for this yummy recipe
Heather
Ahhh, I’m so glad Kim!
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Jessica Boniface via FB
If they don’t freeze well, you can overnight some to me in NC! ;D
Seriously, though, have a great party!
Alexis Dunigan via FB
Wished we lived closer to come – GA is a just a little far
Have a fun party!
Rachel Karr via FB
I’m pregnant, I’ll try to save some for other people haha!
Jennifer Clare via FB
Perfect timing – planning a GAPS afternoon tea soon and they’ll be perfect!
Mommypotamus via FB
Lol, Jessica Boniface! Maybe I’ll just deliver a batch in person sometime . . . have always wanted to see NC!
Jaime Adams via FB
Just waiting on fiance to get back from an oil change with the good car then we’re headed that way
Sunny Britting Espanet via FB
They were all three soooooo yummy! Thanks for the inspiration to make them. My kids loved them all!
Mommypotamus via FB
Thank you so much for coming, Sunny Britting Espanet! I want to hear more about what you were telling me . . . hope you start a blog so I can!
kelly v
Heather, I just made these and they taste great! Mine aren’t standing up quite the way yours are…what do you think I’ve done wrong?
Heather
Yay, so glad you like them! My guess is that the nuts I used were more densely packed so the ratio to butter was higher (butter causes them to spread out). Mine sometimes do that
Rachel Karr via FB
Oh my goodness, everything you brought was amazing!! Thank you! My daughter and I had to be rolled out to the car we were so full! ( That plus the Jasmine kombucha!!)
Jessica Boniface via FB
Spring is a lovely time to visit the mountains of NC – it’s guh-ore-jus!!! (hehe…sometimes, creative spelling/punctuation is required to convey the tone of voice.)
Mommypotamus via FB
Jessica Boniface – Ahhh, Daddypotamus and I have been talking about a trip to NC. It probably won’t be this spring, but I’d love to meet up if we can!