MIXED-NUT SHORTBREAD

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Categories     Cookies     Nut     Vanilla     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes 18 bars

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup salted and roasted mixed cocktail nuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Stir together butter and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium bowl with a wooden spoon until combined well. Stir in vanilla, then add flour and mix with your hands just until a dough forms.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly greased baking sheet and spread evenly with your fingers to form an 8-inch square. Sprinkle nuts evenly over dough, pressing down to help them adhere.
  • Sprinkle remaining tablespoon sugar over nuts and bake until shortbread is deep golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool on baking sheet on a rack, 10 minutes. Cut into 18 (roughly 3- by 1 1/2-inch) bars.

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