Pecan Shortbread Bars 🍪🌰 Ingredients: 1 ½ cups (180g) chopped pecans 🌰 1 cup (227g) unsalted butt...

Pecan Shortbread Bars 🍪🌰

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups (180g) chopped pecans 🌰
1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened 🧈
⅔ cup (134g) granulated sugar 🍚
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍨
½ teaspoon salt 🧂
1 tablespoon (8g) cornstarch 🌽
2 cups (248g) all-purpose flour 🍞

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray 🔥.
Toast pecans in a pan over medium-low heat, stirring often, for 3-5 minutes 🌰. Let cool ❄️.
Cream butter and sugar together 🧈🍚. Mix in vanilla, salt, and cornstarch 🍨🧂🌽.
Gradually add flour, then stir in toasted pecans 🍞🌰.
Press dough into the pan ✋. Bake 25-30 min for soft, 35 min for crunchy ⏳.
Cool completely before cutting ❄️🔪. Store airtight for 4 days or freeze for 3 months