![]() ![]() Remove from baking sheets and place them on a wire rack to cool completely. Rotate sheets front to back and switching shelves halfway through baking. ORIGINAL Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until cookie edges begin to brown. I’m including the original instructions below, but the recipe card will reflect the new instructions. I think it’s better to bake these cookies, one sheet at a time, in the center of the oven. The original instructions no longer worked for these cookies. I recently moved to a new home and am using a new oven. 12/20 UPDATEI’ve changed the baking instructions.Enter my pecan shortbread cookies recipe! The best cookie recipes to make during the holidays are the ones that instantly transport you to Christmases of old, stirring up cozy memories and making you feel festivities deep in your soul. What I Love About Pecan Shortbread Cookies Recipe Try my Brown Sugar Shortbread and Whipped shortbread cookies next! ![]() This means it isn’t a true display of Christmas cookies if you have anything other than buttery, crumbly pecan cookies! The addition of pecans in these classic shortbread cookies amps up the holiday richness with the kind of homeyness only nuts can bring. They’ll last for 6 months! Thaw them either in the fridge or on the counter for delayed snacking.I have it on good authority that Santa’s favorite cookies are the ones from this pecan shortbread cookies recipe. There’s cream in there, after all! Chill for up to 5 days in the fridge.Īs for freezing, layer up your slices in a freezer bag with parchment paper between the bars to prevent them from sticking together. Yes, shortbread pecan bars need to be refrigerated. Storing and Freezing Shortbread Pecan Bars If you’re going to freeze them and serve them later, then you’ll want to chill, slice, and then freeze. Get Clean Slices – Pecan pie cookie bars cut cleanly after they’ve chilled in the refrigerator.If they’re still too wiggly after some time at room temperature, bake them a bit longer. Remove from the heat when the center is still jiggly – they’ll set while they cool. Don’t Overbake! Don’t wait until the shortbread pecan bars have totally set to remove them from the oven.Make Them Dairy Free – The butter and heavy cream are your lactose offenders here, so you’ll need suitable substitutes–plant-based butters and margarine are all well and good as long as they’re in stick form, not a tub.Īs for the cream, full fat coconut milk is often easier to find than dairy-free whipping cream.Light Corn Syrup – I’ve heard some like to use maple syrup as a substitute for light syrup – sounds delicious and seasonal!Īgave or a homemade simple syrup would both be totally fine to use, too.Remember that this pecan pie bars recipe calls for packed sugar – really pack it down in there! Light Brown Sugar – For the pie filling! Dark brown sugar works as well, especially if you want a richer flavor.Granulated Sugar – For the crust! Since we’ll be creaming the sugar with the butter, coconut sugar is the only good substitute.Unsalted Butter – You can use regular salted butter to make the shortbread, too – just leave out the additional salt in the recipe.Īnd keep in mind it should be room temperature! Give it at least 30 minutes on the countertop.We’re just nuts for nuts! Pecan Squares Ingredient Notes & Substitutions Who can work pecans into almost any recipe? We can! Take these ice cream, pancake, and cookie recipes, for example. You can get just a taste without eating a whole slice! These little shortbread bars give you all the flavor in a lighter snack. Pecan pie has always been one of my family’s favorite holiday recipes – but let’s face it, we’re not always in a pie mood (shocking, I know!). ![]()
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