Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 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
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- 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 for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove from baking sheets; cool on a wire rack.
flour, cornstarch, pecans, salt, butter, brown sugar, water, turbinado sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-sugar-pecan-shortbread-244715 (may not work)