Pecan Shortbread cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 205.6
  • Total Fat: 21.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 4.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 2.7 g

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Introduction

A very easy and very scrumptious cookie! Adding the cookies to the powdered sugar while they are still warm slightly melts the sugar and makes them even better!! A very easy and very scrumptious cookie! Adding the cookies to the powdered sugar while they are still warm slightly melts the sugar and makes them even better!!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    4 sticks (2 cups) margarine or unsalted butter, softened

    1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

    3 1/2 cups flour

    1/2 cups cornstarch

    1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

Makes 30 servings, 2 cookies each

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray 2-3 cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray

Beat 1 cup powdered sugar and butter in large mixing bowl with mixer until fluffy. Add cornstarch and flower; mix well. Add pecans, stir.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls, place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Flatten tops of cookies slightly with the bottom of a glass.

Bake 13 minutes or until cookies are set. Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets. Add cookies to remaining powdered sugar to coat.

Cool completely before serving.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELLEYKENN.