Sand Tarts

This sand tarts recipe makes buttery cookies coated with powdered sugar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 153 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat butter in large bowl until light. Beat in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Add flour and mix until just blended. Stir in nuts. Shape dough into a ball, then flatten into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 3

Shape chilled dough into 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared sheets, spacing evenly.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until firm and lightly colored, about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Sift 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar into a bowl. Transfer warm cookies to confectioners' sugar and roll gently to coat. Immediately transfer cookies to a resealable plastic bag, seal the bag, and let sit until cookies sweat and form an icing, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.