Brown Sugar Shortbread

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Cream sugar, butter and vanilla. Add salt and flour. Mix to make firm dough.

Press into well buttered 9-inch square pan or pie plate. Pierce with fork for traditional shortbread appearance. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 16 squares or 8 slices.