COCONUT PECAN SHORTBREAD

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Lots of shortbread recipes out there, but this one is a bit different. The toasted coconut makes the difference. A Martha Stewart recipe that I've been doing for years and my hubby's favorite cookie. Prep time is toasting time and cooking time doesn't include the time for chilling the dough.

Provided by Mami J

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup sweetened coconut, toasted and finely chopped
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour, plus more for rolling out dough
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • To toast the coconut and pecans: Place on separate baking pans and toast in a preheated 180 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, turning pans halfway through toasting, or until golden and fragrant. Finely chop in food processor.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter with electric mixer. Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, flour and salt. Mix until combined. With a wooden spoon, mix in the pecans and coconut just until combined. Form dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until firm, or freeze for up to a month.
  • Butter 3 cookie sheets and preheat oven to 180 degrees.
  • On a clean, lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/4 in thickness. Cut out as many cookies as possible and place on cookie sheets, 1 in apart. Try not to re-roll scraps too many times, as this will toughen the cookies.
  • Bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes, rotating baking sheets half-way through cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1162.9, Fat 79.2, SaturatedFat 43.6, Cholesterol 162.7, Sodium 429.3, Carbohydrate 105.5, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 39.8, Protein 11.3

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