Happy Easter!
Of the many things I love about Christmas, one of my favorites is when Archway Pecan Wedding Cookies arrive in the grocery store. They are only available during the holidays and the first time I spy them from behind the wheel of my cart, I know that Christmas is here! I love the combination of the super sweet confectioner's sugar against the slightly salty cookie interior and the crunch of pecans. Yum!
When I saw that Lara of The Lab chose Pecan Shortbread Cookies for this week's Sweet Melissa Sundays recipe, I thought a little taste of Christmas at Easter is not a bad thing.
These cookies are so easy to make. I love a cookie recipe that doesn't require that the butter be at room temperature! A big pile of butter is thrown into a food processor with some sugar, salt, vanilla, flour, and pecans. Scoop 'em up, bake 'em, and then roll 'em around in some confectioner's sugar. One of the easiest cookies I have made recently. While I give this recipe high marks for ease, the taste was just so-so. They certainly aren't bad, just a little bland. Maybe more sugar? Or, it could simply be that they just didn't live up to my expectations that have been built on a box of cookies that I have only been able to enjoy once a year for decades...
Thanks for hosting this week Lara! You can find the recipe at her blog, The Lab. To see the other SMS bakers results with this recipe click, here.
Seems very easy to make! Will be making this too soon, thanks for sharing! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI thought the taste was mild too. I did enjoy the recipe, super easy! Funny cus these remind me of Christmas too. My mom makes them every year during the holidays! Your cookies look great!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful presentation on the cookies..makes them even more delicious.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to taste, now that I think about it, they were a little mild. I think i was just so happy with the butter I forgot about it :)
I didn't try the cookies since I really don't like pecans, but my neighbor enjoyed them. I did love how easy they were to make though - I'm with you on not waiting for butter to come to room temp :) Your cookies look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI really liked these cookies!! Yours look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey definitely were easy to make! Yay for butter straight out of the freezer!
ReplyDeleteShortbread in general is take it or leave it for me, so I wasn't sure if it was me or the recipe? Thanks for baking along with us!
These are so cute on your polka dot plate! I thought toasting the nuts helped the flavor a lot.
ReplyDeleteLove the plate - so adorable! :) And your cookies look great!
ReplyDeletePretty plate and the cookies look great on it. :)
ReplyDeleteThese look so good! I'll have two with a glass of milk:D
ReplyDeleteYour red polka dot plate is so cute! I agree - super simple and I love cookie doughs that don't require room temp butter. Can't wait that long sometimes!! R x
ReplyDeleteYours look really good and I love love the polka dot plate!! Makes the cookies look so fun and festive!
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