Recipe and source notes

Pecan Shortbread

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar, divided
  • 1 cup pecans finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Make it step by step

  1. Combine flour, butter and 3/4 cup of the confectioner's sugar together and blend with a mixer, add extracts, salt and pecans and continue mixing until a dough forms.
  2. Shape dough into one inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
  3. When cool, roll in remaining 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Andie Mitchell, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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