Kicking off the festive season with these melt-in-your-mouth glazed Maple Pecan Shortbread Cookies.
For me, It wouldn’t be Christmas without a homemade pecan shortbread recipe.
LET'S GET STARTED...
40 g golden castor sugar40 g maple sugar150 g butter (unsalted)1/2 tsp vanilla extract1 1/2 tsp maple syrup180 g plain flour20 g cornflour50 g pecans (finely chopped)30 whole pecan bits
THE DETAILS...
1. Combine the butter and sugars. Mix with electric mixer on a low speed until just combined.2. Add vanilla & maple syrup. Mmix on a low speed until combined3. Remove the bowl from the mixer & add the cornflour and 1/2 of the flour. With a wooden spoon, gently incorporate the flour into the butter mixture. Repeat with remaining flour until all the flour has been incorporated into the dough.4. Add the chopped pecan bits and gently mix through
5.Scoop out dough into your hands roughly one tsp of dough at a time6. Roll together into a ball and place on a tray or Silpat. Press a whole pecan kernel into the center. Pop into the fridge for 1 hour.7. Preheat oven to 160°c8. Remove the pecan maple cookies from the fridge and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and pop on a wire rack to cool.
NOW LET'S TAKE THIS UP A NOTCH WITH A MAPLE GLAZE
In a small bowl sift 1/2 cup of icing sugar. Add 3 tbsp maple syrup and stir to combine into a glossy glaze.With a pastry brush, paint the top of each cookie with the glaze and leave to cool.
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