Shortbread Pecan Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Shortbread Pecan Cookies Recipe). So easy to bake (no eggs involved) and delicious--I modified a basic shortbread recipe to jazz it up and it turned out a lot like a pecan sandie, but homemade.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 30

Yield: 30 cookies

Shortbread Pecan Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter

softened

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

½ cup white sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

¼ pound pecan halves

¼ cup powdered sugar

or as needed

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine butter cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add flour and mix until combined.

Step 3

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and set on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on bottom 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool 8 to 10 minutes more. Place one pecan half on top of each cookie and dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Nutritional Information

Shortbread Pecan Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 196

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.3g 5%

Carbohydrates: 14.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 7.7g 39%

Cholesterol: 32.6mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 386.3IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Folate: 25mcg 6%

Calcium: 13.3mg 1%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 8mg 3%

Potassium: 40.6mg 1%

Sodium: 87.7mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 131.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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