Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 105
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 69.9
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
  • Sodium: 6.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 0.8 g

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Number of Servings: 105

Ingredients

    1 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
    1 c sugar
    2 Tb grated orange peel
    1 ts vanilla
    1 ts orange extract
    3 1/2 c ap flour
    1/4 ts salt
    1 1/2 c finely chopped pecans
    1 c mini semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Heat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in orange peel, vanilla and orange extract. On low speed, add salt and flour. Mix in pecans and chocolate chips.
Divide dough into flat disks and wrap in plastic wrap.
On a floured surface, roll unwrapped dought to 1/2 inch thick and cut into 2 inch rounds with plain or fluted cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15-19 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to cooling rack.

Number of Servings: 105

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHAMROCK563.