Maple pecan shortbread cookies. Fresh baked, hand-made, individually decorated real American cookies. A party with a tray of cookies is always better A delicious spin on classic shortbread cookies - these are light and buttery with the crunch of pecans and the hint of maple. They make the perfect holiday dessert treat for gift-giving.
Because why the heck not add some more fall feeling to these cookies.
Easy maple pecan shortbread cookies that you slice and bake!
I roll the log in coarse sugar and pecans for added texture.
You can cook Maple pecan shortbread cookies using 9 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Maple pecan shortbread cookies
- It's of cookie dough.
- Prepare 8 oz of unsalted butter , 2 sticks.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of sugar.
- It's 1 large of egg yolk.
- Prepare 3 1/2 tbsp of pure maple syrup.
- Prepare 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract.
- Prepare 2 cup of flour.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of pecans/ medium chop.
- You need 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.
Trust me; these pecan sandies are so easy to make, you'll make them all the time! Buttery pecan shortbread cookies or pecan sandies if the Keebler elves were as big of a part of your childhood as they were mine. Beat until mixture is fluffy and light in color, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla, maple flavoring, and orange peel until combined.
Maple pecan shortbread cookies instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar about 4 minutes until it becomes very creamy..
- Add sugar and beat until sugar is well incorporated..
- Add the egg, maple syrup and vanilla and again beat until well incorporated..
- Mix in flour and nuts until just incorporated. You do not want to over beat at this step..
- Divide your cookie dough in two. Place each half on a large piece of plastic wrap..
- With your hands start to form a basic log shape, about 1 1/2 " in diameter..
- Fold plastic wrap around log shape and continue to roll to get as round a shape as possible..
- Freeze logs 15 minutes to help firm up dough to cut. Do not freeze any longer!.
- Preheat oven to 350°F..
- Take chilled dough, unwrap from plastic and cut into 1 1/2 " cuts. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes. Cookies should just get a light golden brown edge. Do not overcook..
- Transfer to cool on a rack..
- Take cooled cookies and dip half into powdered sugar shaking off excess..
- Store tightly sealed..
- ENJOY!!.
- Recipe by taylor68too.
Add the butter and powdered sugar to a bowl and whip with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the maple syrup and mix for another minute of two. Cool the cookies on a cooling rack. Once cooled completely, smear a thin layer of the buttercream on the cookie and top with the remaining ¼ cup of chopped toasted pecans. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until smooth and light, about one minute.