Finally...Pecan Shortbread Cookies!

If you ask my mom what her favorite cookie is she wouldn't even think before saying "Pecan Shortbread". So since I didn't get to see her last weekend, I decided to make a special treat for her Barefoot Contessa style! I ended up making the dough a day before and then letting it soften a lil before rolling it out. I cut my cookies with a 2-1/2 inch fluted cutter to make them look a bit more fancy. I made sure not to over-bake them and they came out perfectly browned on the edges but still soft in the middle. Don't you feel loved mom?