Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans, toasted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup ice water
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar

Preparation

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients (through salt), stirring well with a whisk.
Place butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 1 minute).
Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed. (Mixture will appear crumbly.)
Sprinkle ice water over flour mixture; beat at low speed just until combined.
Shape the dough into 2 (6-inch-long) logs; wrap each log in plastic wrap.
Chill 1 hour or until very firm.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Unwrap dough; cut each log into 16 slices using a serrated knife.
Place dough circles 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
Sprinkle tops evenly with turbinado sugar, gently pressing into dough.
Bake for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from baking sheets; cool on a wire rack.