Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Cookies
"Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Cookies made by adding chopped pecans to our buttery chocolate shortbread then drizzling them with melted chocolate. These incredible shortbread cookies melt in your mouth and have the best chocolate flavor! I’ve always enjoyed shortbread cookies! There’s something about the buttery crispness that just melts in your mouth that is absolutely divine. I recently made a variation on a mint chocolate shortbread cookie that I love and the results are incredible! These have a wonderful flavor and I love how pretty they are. Chocolate shortbread should be on your favorite cookie list for sure!"
Yields48 cookies
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time22 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chocolate chips
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With an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract and cocoa powder.
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Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until it forms a dough. Add in pecans and mix until combined.
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Divide the dough in half. On a sheet of wax paper, form each half into an 8-inch log. Chill the logs, wrapped in the wax paper, for at least 2 hours or overnight. (If you’re pressed for time, 30 minutes in the freezer works well too!)
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Heat the oven to 300°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Cut the logs into ¼-inch-thick slices with a sharp knife. Arrange the slices 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
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Bake the cookies on the top rack of the oven for 22-26 minutes.