Shortbread Pecan Cookies

So easy to bake (no eggs involved) and delicious--I modified a basic shortbread recipe to jazz it up and it turned out a lot like a pecan sandie, but homemade.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 ½ cups butter, softened
• ¼ cup powdered sugar, or as needed
• ¼ pound pecan halves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add flour and mix until combined.

Step 3

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and set on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on bottom, 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool, 8 to 10 minutes more. Place one pecan half on top of each cookie and dust lightly with powdered sugar.