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Three white plates with several round cookies topped with chopped nuts, placed on a wooden surface, with glasses of milk and scattered spices nearby.

Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Chef Jenn
These Pecan Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crisp, and easy to make with a simple slice-and-bake dough and a crunchy pecan-sugar coating.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
chill time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 24 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 284 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans

For the Coating

  • ¼ cup turbinado sugar
  • ¼ cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Cream the butter, the brown sugar, and the granulated sugar until smooth with electric hand beaters or in the bowl of your stand mixer. Scrape down the sides as needed. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour, the cinnamon, and the salt; mix until just combined, then stir in the pecans.
  • Shape the dough into a log, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll the dough in the pecan-sugar mixture, slice into ½-inch rounds, and arrange on the baking sheets.
  • Bake for 12–14 minutes, cool slightly, and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 359IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg

A Note on Nutritional Information

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Keyword easy shortbread, pecan shortbread cookies, slice-and-bake cookies
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