Butterscotch Pecan Cookies

Name: Butterscotch Pecan Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package butter recipe golden cake mix (regular size); 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Makes

4 dozen

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022

Butterscotch pecan cookies have a rich buttery flavor. No one will guess they started from convenient cake and pudding mixes. — Betty Janway, Ruston, Louisiana

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Ingredients

1 package butter recipe golden cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In large bowl, combine the first five ingredients until well blended. Stir in pecans (the dough will be crumbly).
Roll rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 202 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 201mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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