Easy Cranberry-Pecan Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 6 ounces (170g) pecans
• 2 sticks (227g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1½ cups (181g) all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
• Confectioners’ sugar, as needed
• Filling
• 10 ounces (283g) cranberries (thawed if frozen)
• ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar
• ½ cup (99g) light brown sugar
• Zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch of ground cloves
• Pinch of fine sea salt