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Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Bars
Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Bars recipe has a buttery shortbread crust and topped simply with luscious chocolate and salted pecans.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American/Southern
Keyword
chocolate, chocolate cookies, cookies, shortbread
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
servings
Calories
424
kcal
Author
Paula
Ingredients
SHORTBREAD
1
cup
butter
cold and cut into small pieces
2
cups
all-purpose flour
⅔
cup
granulated sugar
½
teaspoon
salt
8
ounces
dark chocolate
good quality
1
cup
pecans
chopped
Instructions
SHORTBREAD
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Spray paper with nonstick spray.
Place flour, sugar, salt, and butter in a food processor and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Press the shortbread mixture into prepared pan.
Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven.
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
Melt chocolate in the microwave at 30-second intervals. Stir completely between each interval.
When chocolate is completely melted and smooth pour onto shortbread.
Smooth evenly with an off-set spatula.
Immediately sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Allow chocolate to cool completely before cutting.
Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Recipe from Paula @CallMePMc.com All images and content are copyright protected.
Nutrition
Calories:
424
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
30
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
41
mg
|
Sodium:
236
mg
|
Potassium:
196
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
485
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
27
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg