Pecan Toffee Shortbread Stars

Name: Pecan Toffee Shortbread Stars
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup (1 ounce/28 grams), cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces/50 grams), granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces/50 grams), 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

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

SERVES Makes about 2 dozen

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1 hour chilling and 20 minutes cooling

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