Pecan Shortbreads

Name: Pecan Shortbreads
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in pecans. Cover, and chill 20 minutes or until dough is slightly firm.
2

Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness between sheets of waxed paper. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Cut dough into desired shapes with a cookie cutter; remove excess dough. Place ungreased cookie sheet on top of cookies; invert and remove waxed paper.
3

Bake at 300° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately to wire rack to cool.