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Fold in the chopped pecans Buttery, melt in your mouth shortbread filled with chopped pecans, coated in maple syrup glaze and decorated in candied bacon or pecan bits. These Pecan Maple Shortbread Cookies embody Autumn in their flavours. Buttery, crunchy, sweet and salty - there's a little bit for everyone in these cookies. You can have Maple pecan shortbread cookies using 9 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Maple pecan shortbread cookies

You need of cookie dough.
It's 8 oz of unsalted butter , 2 sticks.
Prepare 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need 1 large of egg yolk.
You need 3 1/2 tbsp of pure maple syrup.
It's 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract.
Prepare 2 cup of flour.
You need 1 1/2 cup of pecans/ medium chop.
Prepare 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.

Lightly spray two baking sheets with nonstick spray. Place pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat. 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.

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.

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. They make the perfect holiday dessert treat for gift-giving. Beat until mixture is fluffy and light in color, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla, maple flavoring, and orange peel until combined.