Shortbread Pecan Cookies
So easy to bake (no eggs involved) and delicious--I modified a basic shortbread recipe to jazz it up and it turned out a lot like a pecan sandie, but homemade.
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- Serves: 30 persons
Ingredients
- 1½ cups butter, softened
- 1(8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½cup white sugar
- 3cups all-purpose flour
- ¼pound pecan halves
- ¼cup powdered sugar, or as needed
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).Step 2
Combine butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add flour and mix until combined.Step 3
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and set on ungreased baking sheets.Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on bottom, 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Place one pecan half on top of each cookie and dust lightly with powdered sugar.