Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread Recipe

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Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
100
Calories
Total time
38
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup ice water

Directions:

  1. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt), stirring well with a whisk.
  2. Place butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
  3. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed. (Mixture will appear crumbly.)
  4. Sprinkle ice water over flour mixture; beat at low speed just until combined.
  5. Shape the dough into 2 (6-inch-long) logs; wrap each log in plastic wrap.
  6. Chill 1 hour or until very firm.
  7. Preheat oven to 350°.
  8. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  9. Unwrap dough; cut each log into 16 slices using a serrated knife.
  10. Place dough circles 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
  11. Sprinkle tops evenly with turbinado sugar, gently pressing into dough.
  12. Bake for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
  13. Remove from baking sheets; cool on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 100.5 Kcal (421 kJ)
Calories from fat 48.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.34g 8%
Cholesterol 7.66mg 3%
Sodium 168.44mg 7%
Potassium 28.98mg 1%
Total Carbs 12.42g 4%
Sugars 4.3g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 1.1g 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 27.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 433.21 Kcal (1814 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.03g 8%
Cholesterol 33.03mg 3%
Sodium 726.06mg 7%
Potassium 124.93mg 1%
Total Carbs 53.52g 4%
Sugars 18.53g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4.01g 4%
Protein 4.73g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 1%
Iron 2.3mg 3%
Calcium 120.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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