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Pecan Shortbread Tea Cakes

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Total Time
Prep: 45 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Trisha Kruse

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Updated on Aug. 30, 2023

My Grandma Ellis made her shortbread cookies only at Christmas because the ingredients were so indulgent. The results are too! —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

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Pecan Shortbread Tea Cakes

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Prep Time 45 min
Cook Time 10 min
Yield about 6 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 72 pecan halves, toasted
  • CARAMEL GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. In a bowl, whisk together flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Lightly press a pecan half into the center of each. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  2. For caramel glaze, combine brown sugar, milk and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and brandy. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 112 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 61mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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