Butterscotch Cookies
Source of Recipe
justmecookin
List of Ingredients
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-8 ounce carton dairy sour cream
1 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
brown butter frosting
chopped nuts Recipe
In a mixing bowl, beat together the brown sugar and shortening with an electric mixer until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla, beat until combined.
Stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients and sour cream alternately to beaten mixture. Stir in the 1 cup nuts. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake in a 375 degree F. oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack, cool.
Prepare Brown Butter Frosting. Frost cooled cookies with warm frosting. If you like, sprinkle additional chopped nuts on frosted cookies. Makes 48 cookies.
Brown Butter Frosting: In a saucepan, melt and cook 1/4 cup butter over medium heat until lightly browned. In a mixing bowl, pour the butter over 2 cups sifted powdered sugar. Add 2 tablespoons boiling water and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir until combined. If frosting begins to thicken as it cools, stir in a small amount of hot water. Makes 2/3 cup frosting.
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