Bourbon Pecan Shortbread Recipe

Grind the nuts with 1/2 cup flour in a food processor. Pulse on and off till the nuts are ground to a fine crumb. Add the rest of the flour and the cornstarch. Pulse to mix.

In a separate bowl cream the butter or margarine. Mix in the confectioners' sugar vanilla and bourbon. Work in the flour mixture. Knead the dough until smooth.

Lightly spray your shortbread pan or an 8 inch round pan with a vegetable oil spray. Firmly press the dough into the pan working from the center out. Poke the shortbread all over with a fork.

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 35 minutes or till lightly browned. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Loosen the edges with a knife and flip the pan over onto a cutting board. Tap lightly to loosen from pan. Cut into serving pieces while still warm.