Description
Craving a melt-in-your-mouth treat? Bake these easy Maple Pecan Shortbread Cookies! Crisp, delicate, and infused with maple and toasted pecans, they are perfect for any occasion. This simple recipe guarantees cookie bliss!
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: 225g (1 cup), softened
- Granulated Sugar: 75g (1/3 cup)
- All-Purpose Flour: 300g (2 1/2 cups)
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
- Maple Syrup: 60ml (1/4 cup), pure maple syrup
- Pecans: 100g (1 cup), chopped and toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add maple syrup and mix until combined.
- Whisk together flour and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in toasted pecans.
- Shape dough into a 2-inch diameter log. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Slice dough into 1/4 inch thick cookies.
- Arrange on baking sheets, leaving space between cookies.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, use softened but not melted butter.
- Don’t overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies.
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing spreading.
- Toast pecans to enhance their flavor.
- Bake until just golden; they will firm up as they cool.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 10.5g
- Saturated Fat: 6.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17.5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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