Pecan Shortbread Easter Cookies Recipe

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Pecan Shortbread Easter Cookies
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Toast nuts on a baking sheet until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes, shaking sheet once halfway through. Transfer to a bowl to cool, then chop finely.
  2. Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light, about 3 minutes. Mix in flour and salt on lowest speed until just combined. Stir in nuts. Divide dough into 2 portions; shape into 5-inch squares. Wrap in plastic; chill for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Let dough rest at room temperature until pliable enough to roll. On a lightly floured surface, roll out a square of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut as many cookies as you can. Transfer to baking sheets, leaving about 1/2 inch between each cookie. Set aside scraps. Repeat with remaining dough. Combine scraps, re-roll and cut. If dough becomes too soft to roll, refrigerate briefly.
  4. Bake cookies until dry on top but not brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes on baking sheets on wire racks, then transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 15060.44 Kcal (63055 kJ)
Calories from fat 13993.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1554.83g 2392%
Cholesterol 3887.2mg 1296%
Sodium 788.26mg 33%
Potassium 1237.77mg 26%
Total Carbs 290.31g 97%
Sugars 63.53g 254%
Dietary Fiber 19.08g 76%
Protein 58.04g 116%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 18.1mg 603%
Iron 6.4mg 35%
Calcium 562.2mg 56%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 663.73 Kcal (2779 kJ)
Calories from fat 616.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.52g 2392%
Cholesterol 171.31mg 1296%
Sodium 34.74mg 33%
Potassium 54.55mg 26%
Total Carbs 12.79g 97%
Sugars 2.8g 254%
Dietary Fiber 0.84g 76%
Protein 2.56g 116%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 603%
Iron 0.3mg 35%
Calcium 24.8mg 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 430
    Points
  • 435
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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