Pecan Shortbread Bars- Christmas 2011-Doreen Office Party

By amaliana

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup (spooned and leveled) all-purpose flour, plus more for preparation
• 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1/2 cup cold(1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 21mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on all sides.

In a food processor, pulse pecans until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl; set aside. In processor, blend flour, sugar, butter, and salt until moist clumps form. Add reserved pecans; pulse 2 or 3 times, just to incorporate.

Press dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan(if dough is sticky, dip fingers in flour). With a floured fork, prick dough every 1/2 inch. Bake until lightly golden, 30 to 35 minutes.

Cool 5 minutes in pan. Use foil overhang to lift shortbread from pan onto cutting board. With a serrated knife, carefully cut warm shortbread into 18 bars(6 rows by 3 rows). Remove from foil; cool bars completely on a rack before serving.