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Cookie Recipe of the Week: Refrigerator Pecan Shortbread - Easy to Chill and Slice

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The cookies are simple to mix together and then easy to cut and bake. You can store the dough in your fridge for a couple of hours – say, mix it together in the morning and then bake them later in the day – or overnight when you mix the dough together and let it chill while you sleep, baking it the next day.

You can even make the dough ahead on a Monday and bake it on a Wednesday as long as you seal the plastic wrap tightly while it chills in the fridge. (You don’t want the dough to dry out.)

The slicing part is easy, too, when you use a long knife (like a serrated bread knife.)

Prep time: 5-10 minutesChill time: 30 minutes-2 daysBake time: 15-20 minutesMakes about 3 dozen shortbread slices

Get the full recipe for Refrigerator Pecan Shortbread … and check out our Refrigerator Cookies Pinterest board for more fun ideas for refrigerator cookies.

Easter Fun for Kids, Families, Friends

Easter is coming! How will you and your family celebrate?

The Un-Bunny Book answers that question! It's packed with fun activities, games, crafts, snacks, and stories that are based on Easter's true meaning.

Use it for kids ages 3-12 at home, school, church, in the community, or with your homeschool group -- or even to hold an outreach Easter event. The Un-Bunny Book shows kids and parents that Jesus' resurrection is something to celebrate. With reproducibles, too!

Learn more about The Un-Bunny Book here.

Cookie Baking Tip: How Long Do I Chill Refrigerator Cookie Dough?

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