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Maple Pecan Shortbread

[heart_this] · Dec 14, 2010 · 33 Comments

Maple Pecan Shortbread

While I was searching for shortbread recipes I came across this one for maple pecan shortbread that sounded so good that it immediately made it to this years holiday cookie platter. Maple and pecan are among my favourite flavours and the combination of the two is simply amazing! It is a flavour combination that I really enjoy and frequently use. These cookies are essentially a shortbread with chopped pecans and maple flavouring in the form of maple syrup. To get even more mapley goodness I also replaced some of the sugar in the cookies with maple sugar. The cookies are then finished with a topping of a pecan half and some coarse grained sugar. Although these cookies are pretty easy to make, the dough requires some chilling time in the fridge so plan appropriately. You really cannot go wrong with buttery shortbread cookies and these maple pecan short bread cookies did not disappoint! The maple and pecan flavours came through really well and the cookies seemed to literally melt in your mouth. I can see that these cookies will definitely have a place on my holiday cookie platter for years to come!

Maple Pecan Shortbread

Maple Pecan Shortbread

Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 27 minutes Servings: 30
ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup pecans (toasted and finely chopped)
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple sugar
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 large egg white (lightly beaten)
  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
directions
  1. Mix the flours, salt and pecans in a large bowl.
  2. Cream the butter and sugars in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the maple syrup followed by the egg yolk.
  4. Mix in the flour until it forms a dough.
  5. Form the dough into a 1 1/2 inch thick log, wrap it in plastic and let it chill out in the fridge for 2 hours to over night.
  6. Slice the log into 1/4 inch thick slices.
  7. Place the cookies on a baking sheet 1 inch apart from each other, brush with the egg white and top with the pecan laves and the turbinado sugar.
  8. Bake the cookies in a 350F/180C preheated oven until lightly golden brown on the edges, about 10-12 minutes, turning the baking sheet around half way through.
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Comments

  1. Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says

    December 14, 2010 at 2:06 am

    These are stunning little shortbreads; no wonder they caught your eye.

    Reply
  2. Belinda @zomppa says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:03 am

    I could easily eat two dozen of these.

    Reply
  3. The Urban Baker says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:28 am

    i wanna make everything you make. i am your biggest groupie!

    Reply
  4. Ravenous Rowie says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:45 am

    Delicious flavor combo! Shortbread always feels so special during the holidays!

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    December 14, 2010 at 8:20 am

    What a fabulous take and a traditional recipe.
    🙂 Mandy

    Reply
  6. Ana Powell says

    December 14, 2010 at 9:21 am

    Yes please, I would accept with pleasure a batch of these delicious shortbread cookies ♥

    Reply
  7. manu says

    December 14, 2010 at 9:36 am

    Wow they're so beautiful!I need one of them now!

    Reply
  8. Joanne says

    December 14, 2010 at 11:19 am

    Maple and pecan are some of my favorite fall flavors, Kevin! THese cookies sound like the perfect addition to my cookie tray.

    Reply
  9. Gurgi says

    December 14, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    That sounds great. How many gramm are one stick of butter? Unfortunately we have no cup-messure here in germany…

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  10. the blissful baker says

    December 14, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    these are gorgeous shortbreads! i love the pecan and maple flavor combo!

    Reply
  11. Deborah says

    December 14, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    What a great cookie for Christmas!!

    Reply
  12. RamblingTart says

    December 14, 2010 at 5:07 pm

    These are such pretty little cookies! Maple Shortbread is one of my most favorite indulgences, but I've never paired it with pecans. Now I'm dying to bite into a piece and have that lovely toasted pecan flavor too. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Kevin says

    December 14, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    Gurgi: 1 cup of butter is 225 grams.

    Reply
  14. Kelly says

    December 14, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    Gorgeous. I feel like I gained 5 lbs just looking for this.

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    December 14, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    These look beautiful and sound delicious!

    Reply
  16. Healthy and Homemade says

    December 14, 2010 at 9:07 pm

    These look amazing!! I want to make them simply for the look =)

    Reply
  17. Claudia says

    December 14, 2010 at 10:17 pm

    Hmmm – now it's between this maple grand sortbread and the rosemary-walnut one. I know I could live outloud and do both…

    Reply
  18. daphne says

    December 15, 2010 at 12:08 am

    i'm saving this recipe for sure. Hubby has been asking for shortbread recently, so your recipe came in timely!

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  19. Kerry @ Snark & Pepper says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:05 am

    Such pretty cookies! As usual your photos are just stunning.

    Reply
  20. elly says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:49 am

    These sound amazing. I love any kind of shortbread cookie! Definitely starring these, although I won't have time to make them for Christmas. 🙁

    Reply
  21. Sophie says

    December 15, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Ooooh waw, Kevin!! Your maple shortbread looks just stunning & muste taste wonderfully too!

    Great to give as a food gift too!

    Reply
  22. Sam says

    December 15, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    Amazing, I think I am going to try these this weekend. Would you recommend toasting the pecans beforehand? or would that be overkill?

    Reply
  23. Kevin says

    December 16, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Sam: Toasting the pecans first would definitely bring out their flavour!

    Reply
  24. meeso says

    December 16, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Nice flavor combo!

    Reply
  25. Avanika [YumsiliciousBakes] says

    December 16, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    Oh wow! There goes my diet 🙁

    Reply
  26. Mark Corcoran says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:29 am

    I printed this recipe quite a while ago, but hadn't tried it until today. When these were still slightly warm from the oven, I was underwhelmed. But let them cool completely and let the flavors mature and they're sensational!

    I baked them as a refreshment for a meeting tonight and they were completely gone before the meeting started. I made my log about 1/1/2 " as a square and my yield was about 36. This is a keeper!

    Reply
  27. Mark Corcoran says

    August 30, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Oops! I forgot to mention that I toasted the pecans and used Grade B maple syrup which I love for a more intense flavor.

    Reply
  28. Nancy Long says

    December 12, 2012 at 1:59 am

    can't wait to make these, but living in Florida right now; where can I find maple sugar???

    Reply
  29. Kevin says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:28 am

    Nancy Long: I am not sure about where to find it in Florida but you should be able to order it online. Really though the maple syrup provides enough maple flavour and you can replace the maple sugar with more regular sugar.

    Reply
  30. Kathy says

    November 16, 2016 at 11:16 pm

    Where can you buy maple sugar?

    Reply
  31. kevin says

    November 19, 2016 at 8:58 pm

    Kathy: I usually find it in the health food section along with the other sugar substitutes. you can also order it online form amazon, etc. You can easily replace the maple sugar with sugar and rely on the maple syrup for the maple flavour. EnjoY!

    Reply
  32. Melissa says

    December 12, 2019 at 5:48 pm

    I’m in the states, what is Maple sugar? Is it called by a different name perhaps!? Thank you in advance!

    Reply
    • kevin says

      December 14, 2019 at 11:55 am

      Maple sugar is maple sap that has been boiled longer than required to make maple syrup; it is allowed to harden into a solid and then ground into granules similar in form to sugar. If you cannot find it locally you can order it from places like amazon or you can substitute regular sugar. Enjoy!

      Reply

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