Pesto Shortbread

Name: Pesto Shortbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 168
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 3 garlic cloves, pressed; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 227 grams block Parmesan cheese, shredded; 118 milliliters pine nuts, finely chopped and toasted; 118 milliliters whole pine nuts

Pesto Shortbread requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 26 calories. This recipe serves 168. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, flour, block parmesan cheese, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Beat butter and Parmesan cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.

Ingredients you will need

Parmesan

Butter

Equipment you will use

Hand Mixer

Add garlic and next 3 ingredients, beating just until blended. Gradually stir in flour with a spoon (mixture will become crumbly); stir until mixture is blended and smooth (about 2 to 3 minutes). Or instead of stirring the dough with a spoon after adding flour, you can gently press mixture together with hands, and work until smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Garlic