Bourbon Pecan Shortbread

Name: Bourbon Pecan Shortbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp bourbon; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters chopped pecans; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Bourbon Pecan Shortbread might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 49 calories, 0g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 36. A mixture of cornstarch, butter, confectioners' sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Grind the nuts with 1/2 cup flour in a food processor. Pulse on and off till the nuts are ground to a fine crumb.

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All Purpose Flour

Nuts

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Food Processor

Add the rest of the flour and the cornstarch. Pulse to mix.

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Corn Starch

All Purpose Flour

In a separate bowl, cream the butter or margarine.

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Butter

Cream

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Bowl

Mix in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and bourbon. Work in the flour mixture. Knead the dough until smooth.

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Powdered Sugar

Bourbon

Vanilla

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Lightly spray your shortbread pan, or an 8 inch round pan, with a vegetable oil spray. Firmly press the dough into the pan, working from the center out. Poke the shortbread all over with a fork.

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Vegetable Oil