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3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons demerara or turbinado sugar
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the chopped pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for about 6 minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, vanilla extract and salt at medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the flour in 3 batches, beating at low speed until just incorporated. Discard the vanilla bean. Stir in the pecans.
Transfer the dough to a work surface and roll into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. Wrap the log in plastic or parchment paper and refrigerate for about 1 hour, until chilled.
Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread the demerara sugar on a platter. Brush the log with the egg yolk and roll in the sugar. Slice the log into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Transfer the rounds to the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
Bake the shortbread cookies for about 20 minutes, until the edges are golden; rotate the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let stand until cooled completely, about 30 minutes, before serving.
Make Ahead
The cookie dough can be frozen for up to 1 month.
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Category: Cookies
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons demerara or turbinado sugar
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the chopped pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for about 6 minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, vanilla extract and salt at medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the flour in 3 batches, beating at low speed until just incorporated. Discard the vanilla bean. Stir in the pecans.
Transfer the dough to a work surface and roll into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. Wrap the log in plastic or parchment paper and refrigerate for about 1 hour, until chilled.
Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread the demerara sugar on a platter. Brush the log with the egg yolk and roll in the sugar. Slice the log into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Transfer the rounds to the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.
Bake the shortbread cookies for about 20 minutes, until the edges are golden; rotate the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through baking. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let stand until cooled completely, about 30 minutes, before serving.
Make Ahead
The cookie dough can be frozen for up to 1 month.
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