Cinnamon Pecan Shortbread

I was looking for a bar recipe that wasn't chocolate or any of my standards. My husband and my mom love shortbread so I decided to try this recipe I found in my favorite cookbook - Dining by Fireflies by the Junior League of Charlotte, North Carolina. I thought it was an amazing new recipe - if you like shortbread. The buttery richness was heavenly! AND - it was extremely easy - only 8 ingredients.

Cinnamon Pecan Shortbread (adapted from Dining by Fireflies)

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg, separated

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 300. Combine all ingredients except egg white and pecans in a large bowl. Blend until smooth and buttery. Press into a 9 x 13 pan. Brush top with egg white. Sprinkle pecans over dough and press down slightly. Bake for 30 min. Remove from oven and cut into small squares while hot. Leave in pan til cooled.

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