After you make these on time, you’ll ignore each different recipe for these easy little butter cookies. My Pecan Shortbread has a contact of honey that makes the flavour and texture irresistible!

All of my shortbread recipes right here on this website have one secret ingredient: 2 tablespoons of honey. This particular ingredient brings a candy, floral taste and an unbelievable texture to the shortbread. I gained’t eat some other shortbread, as a result of it tastes flat and one-note when in comparison with my model.

My common honey shortbread is made in a spherical cake pan, after which sliced like pie. Because it’s Christmas cookies time, I select to make these pecan shortbread in a sq. brownie pan. This manner, it’s straightforward to slice into sticks and dip in chocolate for cookie containers!

Components

• Butter. One stick of butter that doesn’t have to be softened! The butter can’t be frozen, nonetheless. Since we’re utilizing a meals processor to make these pecan shortbread, chilly butter straight from the fridge is okay right here!
• Pecans. For the dough, we want 1/3 cup of pecan halves. In the event you want to dunk the cookies in chocolate and roll in additional crushed pecans for adorning, you’ll want an extra 1/4 cup. I purchased my pecans at Costco within the 2-pound bag, and I retailer them within the freezer to maintain them tremendous contemporary.
• Powdered Sugar. It’s higher to make use of powdered sugar than common granulated sugar in the case of shortbread. This retains the feel of the shortbread tremendous gentle and delicate. You want 1/2 cup for this recipe.
• Honey. I promise that 2 tablespoons of honey makes all of the distinction on this shortbread recipe! It brings a barely comfortable texture and an unmistakable floral taste. Use your favourite honey; I simply use the generic wildflower honey.
• Vanilla. One teaspoon of vanilla extract.
• Flour. One cup (125 grams) of all-purpose flour.
• Salt. Don’t skip the three/4 teaspoon of nice sea salt–it brings out the nuttiness within the pecans.

Learn how to Make Pecan Shortbread

First, toast the pecans in a dry skillet till they scent toasted and are very aromatic, after which allow them to cool barely.

In the event you want to adorn them such as you see within the images, soften 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with 1 or 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or vegetable oil. Soften slowly within the microwave on low warmth, and stir till clean. Dip every stick within the chocolate gently (maintain close to the dipping space to provide help–not the other finish). Sprinkle with sugar or crushed pecans after dipping. These cookies are nice plain, too! I solely dip them in chocolate for Christmas. Throughout the remainder of the 12 months, I eat them plain with tea 🙂

Make Forward and Storage:

• Learn how to make pecan shortbread forward of time – You can also make the dough forward of time, wrap it in plastic wrap and freeze till you’re prepared to make use of it. Defrost it in a single day within the fridge, after which press it into the 8-inch sq. pan to bake as standard. Don’t bake this dough from frozen–it should burn on the sides earlier than the middle cooks. Be certain the dough is comfortable sufficient to unfold into the pan properly.
• Learn how to retailer cookies – If you wish to bake these cookie sticks forward of time, lay them flat to freeze. As a result of they’re so delicate, I like to recommend inserting them in a container to freeze as an alternative of a plastic bag. Defrost in a single day within the fridge. Dip them in chocolate earlier than freezing!

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Pecan Shortbread

Sticks of pecan shortbread dipped in chocolate for Christmas cookie tins.

Course Dessert

Delicacies American

Key phrase pecan shortbread

Prep Time 7 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 24 minutes minutes

Servings 16

Energy 116kcal

• 8 tablespoons (1 stick/ 113 grams) butter
• 1/3 cup pecan halves toasted in a dry skillet
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• First, preheat the oven to 350, and line a 9-inch sq. baking pan with parchment paper.

• Toast the pecans in a dry skillet till very aromatic however not burnt. The perimeters ought to simply begin to darken. Transfer them to a clear bowl to chill as a result of they may hold cooking within the pan.

• Within the bowl of a meals processor, mix the butter, cooled pecans, powdered sugar, honey, vanilla, flour and salt.

• Pulse till a dough types that sticks collectively right into a ball (however don’t over-mix..flip off the machine proper when a ball first begins to type, even when different dough isn’t sticking to it).

• Press the dough into the ready baking pan, and bake for 24-26 minutes, till the sides are brown and the dough is frivolously golden brown throughout.

• Let cool within the pan, then take away utilizing the parchment paper to elevate out. Slice into sticks or small triangles with a pointy knife.

To dip in chocolate: soften 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with 1 or 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or vegetable oil. Soften slowly within the microwave on low warmth, and stir till clean. Dip every stick within the chocolate gently (maintain close to the dipping space to provide help–not the other finish). Sprinkle with sugar or crushed pecans after dipping. 

Energy: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fats: 7g | Saturated Fats: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 2g | Trans Fats: 0.2g | Ldl cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg