pecan shortbread cookie crust

Name: Pecan Shortbread Cookie Crust
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) pecan shortbread cookie crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) melted butter; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, optional

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Dec 2, 2025

Saw this in America's Food Heritage article and thought it would be a great recipe to pass along to use for those delicious no-bake recipes that needed a crust for a pie or other dessert.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield makes enough for an 8 or 9 inch pan

Ingredients

2 cups pecan shortbread cookie crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional

How To Make pecan shortbread cookie crust

Step 1

Heat oven to 350^. Combine ingredients in a medium bowl. Press evenly into pie pan or other baking dish; lining the bottom and sides of dish. Bake for about 20 minutes; just until crust starts to brown. Cool.

Step 2

Note: It is not necessary to bake this crust if you don't want to. Works great either way baked or not!
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 355kcal, carbohydrates: 38g, cholesterol: 15mg, fat: 21g, fiber: 1g, protein: 3g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 327mg, sugar: 13g, unsaturated fat: 13g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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