Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 32 |
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Dark brown sugar adds rich caramel notes to these cookies; turbinado sugar provides crunch. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces) |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar |
1/4 cup ice water |
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar |
Directions:
1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt), stirring well with a whisk. Place butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 1 minute). Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed. (Mixture will appear crumbly.) Sprinkle ice water over flour mixture; beat at low speed just until combined. Shape the dough into 2 (6-inch-long) logs; wrap each log in plastic wrap. Chill 1 hour or until very firm.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut each log into 16 slices using a serrated knife. Place dough circles 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle tops evenly with turbinado sugar, gently pressing into dough. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets; cool on a wire rack.
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