Ingredients

　　1 1/2 cups lightly packed light-brown sugar

　　1/2 cup granulated sugar

　　1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

　　1/2 cup all-purpose flour

　　1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

　　Pinch of ground cloves

　　8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

　　Combine the sugars, pecans, flour, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium bowl. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until well combined and crumbly; refrigerate until ready to use.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.