Dessert

Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread is for Dessert.

Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread takes 17 minutes to cook.

Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread makes 105 servings.

The ingredients for Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread are:

1 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
1 c sugar
2 Tb grated orange peel
1 ts vanilla
1 ts orange extract
3 1/2 c ap flour
1/4 ts salt
1 1/2 c finely chopped pecans
1 c mini semisweet chocolate chips

Here is how you make Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread:

Heat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in orange peel, vanilla and orange extract. On low speed, add salt and flour. Mix in pecans and chocolate chips.Divide dough into flat disks and wrap in plastic wrap.On a floured surface, roll unwrapped dought to 1/2 inch thick and cut into 2 inch rounds with plain or fluted cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 15-19 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to cooling rack.Number of Servings: 105Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHAMROCK563.

The nutritional information for Chocolate and Orange Pecan Shortbread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 105
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 69.9

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
• Sodium: 6.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 6.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 0.8 g