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White Chocolate Pecan ShortBread
The most buttery, tender shortbread dipping in white chocolate and sprinkled with pecan nuts. A delicious festive cookie.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 16
Calories: 272 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 225 g (1 cups) butter room temperature
- 100 g (½ cup) caster sugar
- 225 g (2 cups) flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 150 g (5oz) white chocolate
- 100g g (3.5oz) pecan nuts finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F and line a 20x20cm/9x9in cake pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour, cornstarch and vanilla then mix until just combined.
- Press the shortbread mixture into the prepared cake pan lined with parchment paper.
- Flatten with a spatula or the bottom of a measuring cup.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and immediately slice into bars then allow to cool completely.
- Once the shortbread is cool, melt the white chocolate then dip each shortbread cookie into the white chocolate and sprinkle over a little chopped pecan nuts.
- Place the shortbread on a lined baking sheet and allow to cool and set before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
509IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 509IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.