Spiced Pecan Shortbread

Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread made with brown sugar and pecans. An absolutely wonderful recipe, and EASY too!

Original recipe makes 16 squares

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

  • PREP

    5 mins

  • COOK

    25 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cloves, and baking powder. Mix in the butter using a fork until well blended. The dough will be flaky and separated. Stir in the pecans, and press into an 8 inch square pan.
  3. Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned on the top. Cut into squares while still warm, but do not remove from the pan. Allow to cool, then dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 217 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20.8 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fat: 14.4 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 90 mg

Related Recipes:

Pumpkin Pecan White Chocolate Cookies Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies II Millionares Shortbread Simple Shortbread Squares Cherry Shortbread Cookies Brown Sugar Spiced Shortbread Bourbon Pecan Shortbread Maple Pecan Shortbread Squares Caramel Pecan Shortbread Bars Iced Spiced Pumpkin Spritz Cookies