Pecan Shortbread Cookies from Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies by Helen Witty

Pecan Shortbread Cookies from Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies by Helen Witty

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Plain-Jane in looks, anything but plain in flavor if you really and truly appreciate pecans. A sifting of confectioners’ sugar is a neat finish, not a gilding of the lily.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Sifter
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Granulated sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
  • Big pinch (⅛ teaspoon) salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup confectioners’ (10X) sugar, sifted
  • ⅓ cup medium-coarse chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup very finely chopped pecans
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

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