Easy Pecan Rosemary Cookies Food

ROSEMARY SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, rosemary and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape into two 8-1/4-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

PECAN SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla and almond extracts. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the pecans and mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut into 2 1/2-inch squares with a plain or fluted cutter (or cut into any shape you like). Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature and serve.

EASY PECAN ROSEMARY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
• Combine blanched almond flour, sea salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl and whisk well to combine.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk the olive oil and maple syrup together.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix well until you get a homogeneous cookie dough.
• Fold in the fresh minced rosemary and chopped pecans into the dough until they are evenly distributed.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and use wet hands to roll it into a 1-inch ball. Place the ball of dough on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough has been used up (you should get 12 balls), placing the dough balls at least 2 inches apart.
• Gently press down each ball of dough to flatten slightly.
• Bake 10 to 12 mins until cookies are golden brown.
• Let cookies cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from baking sheet.

ROSEMARY PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light.
• With mixer on low speed add flour, ground pecans, salt, vanilla and rosemary and mix well. Dough will be crumbly.
• Fill 12 cups of muffin tin with dough patting the dough firmly into each cup with your fingers.
• Put muffin tin in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
• Optional: with a skewer or chopstick mark each cookie with a decorative pattern.
• Place one pecan half in the center of each cookie.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until centers are firm to the touch and edges are golden brown.

EASY PECAN SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• To toast pecans, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown, then stirring constantly until nuts are light brown. Remove from heat; cool.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating just until blended. Stir in toasted pecans and vanilla.
• Divide dough in half; shape each portion into 2 (1 1/4-inch-thick) logs (about 12 inches long). Wrap in cooking parchment paper; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-inch slices. On cookie sheets, place slices 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.