almond or pecan shortbread

Name: Almond or Pecan Shortbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar ( or splenda); 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) unbleached white flour; 1/2 cup(s) rice flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) almonds or pecans, finely chopped

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Dee Stillwell

Citrus Heights, CA

Updated on Dec 6, 2010

This is a great easy shortbread cookie recipe. I make it with 1/2 fruictose and 1/2 Splenda for the diabetics in my family. I have not tried the new sweetners they are recomending now, ie: agave necture, truvia etc. If u try them, please let me know how it turns out.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield about 7-8 dozen cookies

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar ( or splenda)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups almonds or pecans, finely chopped

How To Make almond or pecan shortbread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. get out a jelly roll pan or I use a 12"x18" cookie sheet with 3/4" sides. Do not grease.

Step 2

in mixer bowl. cream butter with the sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients together. Slowly add to butter mixture.
Step 3

Pat dough out into pan evenly. Prick with a fork all over. Bake for about 45 minutes until very lightly browned. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then cut into bars 3/4"x 2" while still warm. Let cool completely. You can leave them plain or drizzle them with chocolate while still in the pan. Store in an airtight container.
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