Butterscotch Shortbread Recipe

Butterscotch Shortbread Recipe Butterscotch Shortbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

After sampling these tender cookies in a specialty store, I knew I had to duplicate them. My version has lots of toffee bits and butterscotch chips. I give away dozens as home-baked gifts. —Sandra McKenzie, Braham, MN

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Butterscotch Shortbread Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 54 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate English toffee bits

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in butterscotch chips and toffee bits. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. fluted round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 76 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Butterscotch Shortbread in Country Woman June/July 2009, p40

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Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2010 by eye_lady

I made these for a Holiday weekend with family, and had to give out 3 copies of the recipe! I also read the reviews, and did not roll out the dough. I simply rolled it into balls and flattened them. Very good recipe!

Reviewed on May. 12, 2010 by LeLimey

My oh my - I love baking a huge variety cookies but I may never make any other type of cookie again. These were stupendous. So simple and easy to make and they just melt in the mouth. I read other reviews and so didn't even try to cut them, I just flattened balls of dough with a glass but my dough would have rolled easily. I think the knack is in the cooling of the dough. I did use plain english toffee bits and not chocolate as I liked the idea of no chocolate better and it really worked. They're a "plain" cookie (no frosting or decoration and yet with the hidden toffee treasures they look really appetising too. I'm so tempted to tell everyone that they're awful so I get to save them all for me!

Thank you for a wonderful easy and totally more-ish recipe! (But my hips hate you!)

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2009 by Kris Countryman

This is a very tasty cookie. I had a lot of trouble rolling it out. I finally just rolled them into balls, flattened them and baked them. They were much easier that way.

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2009 by Crystaleastman

Why couldn't one just roll them into balls, and mash with a glass? They would all be the same size and no messy rolling & cutting.

ceastman

Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2009 by alma.l.gravel

Would rolling them between two pieces of plstic wrap help?

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2009 by chilipepper99

This cookie is fantastic. One of the best cookies I have ever eaten. Everyone who was privileged to try them said the same thing. The problem is getting them rolled out. I had much difficulty. If anyone has a good idea of how to roll them out without sticking, please post the solution. Refrigerating the dough did not help.

 
 
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