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Double Butterscotch Cookies Recipe

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This is a very old recipe that's been in the family for generations. Sometimes I'll omit the toffee bits and add miniature chocolate chips or coconut instead.

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Double Butterscotch Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 42 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
1 package English toffee bits (10 ounces) or almond brickle chips (7-1/2 ounces)
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening and brown sugar for 2 minutes or until mixture resembles wet sand. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to the brown sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in toffee bits and pecans.
Shape into three 14-in. rolls (mixture will be slightly crumbly); wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
Unwrap and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1-2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 7 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 cookies equals 248 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Double Butterscotch Cookies in Best of Country Cookies , p91

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2011 by giddyhermit

I have made these many times and everybody loves them. I use a little less flower to make the dough less crumbly. I also make them much smaller and shape the dough into about 10 10-inch logs. Definitely a keeper and part of our Christmas cookie-must-haves!

Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2011 by bglasgow

made friends with these cookies :)

Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by JDCarlson

My family loves this cookie! I make it every Christmas.

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2010 by Doggie2

Love this recipe have made it many time, I add 1 cup of mini semisweet chocolate chips. YUM!