Frosted Butterscotch Cookies
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (26 g)
- Calories 86.9
- Total Fat - 6 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 35.5 mg
- Sodium - 71.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 0.7 g
- Protein - 2 g
- Calcium - 16.1 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2
Grease cookie sheets. Set aside.
Step 3
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
Step 4
In large mixing bowl beat the brown sugar and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed.
Step 5
Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Step 6
Beat until well mixed.
Step 7
Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately to beaten mixture, beating after each addition.
Step 8
Stir in the 2/3 cup nuts.
Step 9
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
Step 10
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Step 11
Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
Step 12
To make frosting, in a medium saucepan heat and stir butter over medium-low heat until golden brown. (Do not scorch.) Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, boiling water, and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
Step 13
Beat until frosting is easy to spread.
Step 14
Immediately spread on cooled cookies. (If frosting begins to set up, stir in a small amount of additional boiling water.)
Step 15
If desired, top with additional chopped walnuts or walnut halves.
Tips
No special items needed.