Chocolate Pecan Shortbread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans, ground

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f
• 2 grease a baking sheet well.
• 3 place the flour, cocoa, and powdered sugar in a food processor.
• 4 turn the machine on and slowly add the butter, 2 tablespoons at a time.
• 5 add the vanilla and process until the dough forms a ball on top of the blades.
• 6 in the palms of your hands, roll the dough into circles about 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 place on the prepared baking sheet and press each circle of dough down with the bottom of a glass until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
• 8 sprinkle the dough with the granulated sugar and pecans and press again to flatten.
• 9 bake the cookies until brown, about 10 minutes.
• 10 cool them on the baking sheet before serving.