Honey Pecan Stuffed Shortbread Cookies
Honey Pecan Stuffed Shortbread Cookies
Honey Pecan Stuffed Shortbread Cookies
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Serves: 24
 
A delicious pecan shortbread cookie stuffed with crushed pecans, peanut butter, cinnamon and honey.
Ingredients
  • For the Kurabiye or Cookie:
  • 1 Cup of Butter, softened (if you use unsalted butter, add ¼ teaspoon salt)
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar (reserve ¼ Cup for dusting cookies after baking)
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1 Cup Pecans, toasted and crushed
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • For the filling:
  • 1 Cup Pecans, toasted and crushed
  • 2 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
  • 3 Tablespoons Honey
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Toast the pecans and allow to cool.
  2. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Mix the softened butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Stir in 1 cup crushed pecans.
  5. Stir in the flour.
  6. Mix with the mixer for 1 minute more.
  7. Next prepare the filling by, finely crushing the pecans.
  8. Mix the pecans with the peanut butter and honey.
  9. Now put a small amount of dough in the cookie mold.
  10. Put a small amount of the filling in the mold.
  11. Next, cover the bottom (it will be on top at this time till you unmold it) with more dough.
  12. Tap the mold against the baking tray to unmold.
  13. Place the cookies on trays lined with parchment paper.
  14. Bake for 14 minutes.
  15. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.
  16. Allow to cool 4-5 minutes, then dust each cookie with powdered sugar. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container up to two weeks. Enjoy with hot tea or coffee. Afiyet olsun!
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2016/05/honey-pecan-stuffed-shortbread-cookies.html