Pecan Toffee Shortbread Stars

Name: Pecan Toffee Shortbread Stars
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup (1 ounce), cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces), granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces), light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/2 cup, mini semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup, finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup, Heath Toffee Bits (without chocolate); , Confectioners' sugar for serving

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2008

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For an extra touch, dip your cookie cutters in red or green sugar so the edges look picture-perfect.

SERVESMakes about 2 dozen

TIME1½ hours, plus 1 hour chilling and 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This Pecan Toffee Shortbread Star recipe calls for pecans, but finely chopped almonds or walnuts will also work well. We thought the star shape was stunning, but any favorite cookie cutter can be used in this shortbread cookie recipe.

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