Simply Delicious Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Freezer Cookies
We still have one last cookie recipe this holiday season for Scraping the Bowl 2021.
Freezer cookies are perfect for the holidays. Make the dough ahead of time, slice a few off, and then you have fresh cookies whenever you need for friends, family or just yourself. These chocolate and pecan shortbread cookies are simple but no less delicious.
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Ingredients:
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ sunflower oil
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¾ cup chopped dark chocolate
¾ cup finely chopped pecans
Directions:
Use the paddle attachment of a stand mixer to cream together butter, oil and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and beat until just evenly combined.
In a separate bowl, combine flour baking powder and salt. Add to the butter sugar mixture, and beat on the slowest speed until just combined. Add the chocolate and pecans and mix on low to combine.
Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl and shape into two logs about 7 inches long and about 2 inches round. Wrap well and freeze the dough until solid. When you are ready to bake, jus slice off what you need, about ¼ inch thick, and bake at 375F for 10-14 minutes. These are surprisingly rich and flavorful.