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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 140
  • Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 19 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 73 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 12 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Lemon Shortbread Squares

During the Christmas season, I keep homemade cookies available in my office to share with co-workers. These easy-to-prepare squares always get rave reviews.

SERVINGS

 16

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 15 min.

COOK

 20 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel, optional
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour. Mix until dough forms a ball and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Stir in lemon peel if desired.
    Press into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Score with a sharp knife into 16 squares. Prick each square twice with a fork. Sprinkle with pecans; press firmly into dough.
    Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and pecans are toasted. Cool for 5 minutes. Cut along scored lines. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 16 squares.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 18, 2008

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