Name: Mixed-Nut Shortbread
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 18 bars
Ingredients: 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup salted and roasted mixed cocktail nuts, coarsely chopped

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Mixed-Nut ShortbreadRomulo Yanes

An amalgamation of chopped nuts adorns this deep golden butter-rich cookie that offers an intense caramel-like flavor.

Cooks' note:

If you have only unsalted nuts on hand, sprinkle them with a generous 1/4 teaspoon salt in addition to the 1 tablespoon sugar.

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