Sandie (cookie)

The sandie, sometimes referred to as sablé,[1] is a type of sugar cookie or shortbread cookie. The pecan sandie is a common variety of the cookie utilizing pecans. The Keebler Company has registered the brand name Sandies, which it uses for a line of shortbread cookies.

Ginger sandies

Pecans are often used as a main ingredient, and may be crushed and included in the batter, or else placed atop the cookie whole.[2][3] This pecan cookie is sometimes referred to as a pecan sandie.[3]

Overview

The sandie is a type of sugar cookie or shortbread cookie prepared using standard sugar cookie ingredients such as flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla.[2] The Keebler Sandie uses soya bean oil and palm oil as a butter substitute. Sandies are sometimes dusted with powdered sugar after cooking.[3][4]

Commercial production

The Keebler Company mass-produces and markets Sandies Classic (plain), Pecan, and Cashew shortbread cookies.[5] Keebler first purveyed Sandies cookies in 1955 and added a toffee variety in 1993.[5]

Sablés
Main article: Sablé (biscuit)

The sablé is a popular type of sandie cookie in France;[6][7] it is said to have originated in Caen, in Normandy, France.[6] "Sablé" means "sanded" in French, and is so named because of its crumbly and fine texture.[6]

  • Pecan sandies with the nuts in the batter
    Pecan sandies with the nuts in the batter
  • A close-up view of pecan sandies
    A close-up view of pecan sandies
  • Lemon pecan sandies with the nuts atop
    Lemon pecan sandies with the nuts atop

See also

References
  1. Fenster, C. (2011). 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes. 1,000 Recipes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 409. ISBN 978-0-544-18909-6. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. Arts, Leisure; Press (2008). Family Living: Simply Delicious Snacks. Family Living. Riverwood: Leisure Arts. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-60140-328-5. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  3. Strand, Oliver (December 7, 2016). "A Baker's Tour of Europe's Finest Holiday Cookies". Vogue. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  4. McConnell, S. (2003). Biggest Book of Cookies. Better Homes & Gardens. Better Homes and Gardens Books. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-696-21713-5. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  5. Wilbur, T. (1994). More Top Secret Recipes: More Fabulous Kitchen Clones of America's Favorite Brand-Name Foods. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-101-63985-6. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  6. Herbst, S.T. (1987). The Joy of Cookies. Barron's. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8120-5839-0. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. Greenspan, D. (2006). Baking: From My Home to Yours. Houghton Mifflin. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-618-44336-9. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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