I found great variations of this recipe by clicking "Print just the recipe" at the end of the instructions above: Thumbprint cookies, Maple Pecan Shortbread Cookies, Chocolate Pistachio Shortbread Cookies, and Cranberry-Orange Shortbread Cookies. Yum! I made the thumbprint cookies. I dipped the dough balls in a beaten egg, rolled them in finely chopped walnuts, and filled the thumb dents with blackberry jam before baking. They were delicious – high protein and gluten-free! Tasted like my favorite childhood Xmas cookies. I'll try Maple Pecan Shortbread Cookies next and see if they remind me of "Pecan Sandies." Thank you for this recipe!

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