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brown sugar pecan shortbread squares arranged in a wide horizontal shot on a vintage plate, scattered pecans and pine sprigs nearby, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread

Brown sugar shortbread that melts in your mouth and has pieces of finely chopped pecans.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup pecans finely chopped

Method
 

  1. Cream the butter and brown sugar until light.
  2. Beat in the vanilla.
  3. Stir in the flour and chopped pecans to form a stiff dough.
  4. Press the dough into a lined pan or roll and cut into rounds.
  5. Bake at 325F for 16 to 18 minutes until the edges are golden.
  6. Cool completely before slicing or breaking into pieces.

Notes

Bake low and slow so the shortbread stays pale and tender.