Fill Up Your Cookie Jar With These Tasty Pecan Shortbread Cookies by Curtis Stone

Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Makes 36

Make-Ahead: Wrapped dough log can be frozen up to 2 weeks; thaw before slicing.

Ingredients:

  • 8 tbs (1 stick) salted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbs powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, using electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, sugars, and yolk 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Beat in flour. Mix in pecans. Form into 12-inch-long log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F. Unwrap log and cut dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange on 2 sheet pans.
  3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until light golden around edges and on bottom. Dust with powdered sugar.
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