This one pecan sand tart recipe can be made three delicious ... These buttery little shortbread cookies are small - 2 or 3 bites - so, you know, practically no calories at all.

Once you have a solid shortbread recipe, you can dress the cookies up in numerous ways ... She bakes those and then tops them with a pecan that's held in place with a drop of chocolate.

In the case of these sugary caramelized pecan ... the buttery shortbread. The flavor is balanced and moreish, encouraging second (and third) helpings. If desired, double the recipe and bake ...

If you end up with too many cookies for even Santa to finish, use these ideas to give slightly stale sweets new life.

In the case of these sugary caramelized pecan ... the buttery shortbread. The flavor is balanced and moreish, encouraging second (and third) helpings. If desired, double the recipe and bake ...