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Pecan Chocolate Shortbread
Melissa Jacobs

Pecan Chocolate Shortbread

5 from 2 votes
Shortbread does not only need to be a Christmas time delight. This pecan chocolate shortbread biscuit recipe is sure to make you smile!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup Maizena
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 500 grams butter (soft)
  • 200 grams melting chocolate
  • 150 grams crushed pecan nuts

Method
 

  1. Mix all the ingredients together
  2. Make balls the size of a walnut
  3. Place on a greased baking tray, 2 inches apart
  4. With a fork, press gently on each ball and flatten it slightly
  5. Bake for 15 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius
  6. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate
  7. Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled biscuits, and sprinkle the nuts over the wet chocolate
  8. Bake for further 5 minutes