This cookie is Abby’s absolute favorite cookie! It was a new addition to our Christmas baking a few years ago, and what a great addition it was! It is beautiful and delicious. The full package! Crumbly shortbread, nutty toffee, toasty pecans, and decadent chocolate. What’s not to love?
The best way to eat it is right down the middle to ensure you get the perfect ratio of buttery shortbread and sweet chocolate in each bite.
Happy Baking!
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped and slightly toasted (toast in the oven at 350 degrees for 3-4 minutes)
3/4 cup English toffee bits, (we use Heath)
12 oz. package of semi-chocolate chips, melted
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Cream the butter and powdered sugar together until smooth
Beat in the vanilla, then add the flour and salt just until combined
Stir in the pecans and toffee
Form dough into 1.5-inch balls and place on a baking sheet - they don’t spread too much, so you can place them pretty close together
Flatten them slightly with the bottom of a flat glass lightly coated with powdered sugar
Bake until the edges are just starting to brown, 12 to 15 minutes
Cool on a wire baking rack
Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-20 second intervals, stirring in between each time, until smooth
Dip half of the cooled cookies in chocolate
Set on waxed paper and cool until the chocolate is hardened
Tips and Tricks for this Cookie:
We recommend buying pre-chopped pecan cookie pieces at your local grocery store to make your life a little easier
Grease the bottom of your flattening glass slightly before dipping in powdered sugar to make sure the powdered sugar catches on the glass
Once dipped you can immediately lay the cookies on the baking rack to allow the chocolate to drip but do not let them cool fully on the rack or the chocolate will harden and the cookies will stick to the rack
Yields - about 3 dozen cookies
Total Cookie Count for the Season: 244
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