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Shortbread · Brown Sugar Pecan Slice-and-Bake

Brown Sugar Pecan Slice-and-Bake Shortbread

Toasted pecans and brown sugar in a buttery log you keep in the fridge, then slice and bake whenever you want warm cookies. The sugared edges turn crisp and sparkly.

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Prep
30 min
Cook
36 min
Total
3 hr 30 min
Serves
40 · about 40 cookies
Level
Medium

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pecans, about 85 g
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (227 g)
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed (160 g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (280 g)
  • 3 tbsp turbinado sugar, for rolling

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Spread the pecans on a sheet pan and toast until fragrant.
  2. Let the pecans cool, then chop them finely on a cutting board.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, vanilla and salt on medium speed until creamy.
  4. Add the flour and mix on low speed until a soft dough forms.
  5. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  6. Divide the dough in half. On a sheet of parchment, shape each half into a log about 1 1/2 inches across and 8 inches long.
  7. Roll each log in the parchment and twist the ends. Refrigerate until very firm.
  8. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two sheet pans with parchment.
  9. Sprinkle the turbinado sugar on the counter. Unwrap the logs and roll them in it, pressing so it sticks.
  10. Slice the logs into 1/4-inch rounds with a sharp knife, turning the log a little after each cut so it stays round.
  11. Set the rounds on the pans 1 inch apart.
  12. Bake until the edges are golden.
  13. Cool on the pan 5 minutes, then move the cookies to a rack. Bake the second batch.

Tip: If the log flattens on one side in the fridge, roll it on the counter after 30 minutes to round it out.

Tip: Walnuts or toasted hazelnuts work in place of pecans.

Storage: Airtight at room temperature up to 10 days.

Make ahead: Wrapped logs keep 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Let a frozen log sit 10 minutes before slicing.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 100 calories · protein <1 g · carbohydrates 11 g · fiber 0 g · sugars 5 g · fat 6 g (saturated 3 g) · sodium 25 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 7 of 7 ingredients.