Frosted Butterscotch Cookies
Created by CoffeeB on December 24, 2011
- Servings: 60
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #3680
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2/3 cups chopped nuts (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Step 2: In a large mixing bowl beat the brown sugar and shortening with an electric mixer until well mixed.
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Step 3: Add baking soda, baking powder and salt.
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Step 4: Beat until combined, scraping bowl often.
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Step 5: Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
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Step 6: Add flour and sour cream alternately to beaten mixture, beating until combined after each addition.
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Step 7: Stir in 2/3 cup chopped nuts.
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Step 8: Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
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Step 9: Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
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Step 10: Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
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Step 11: Spread cooled cookies with Browned Butter Frosting and if desired, top with additional chopped nuts or walnut halves.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (17.2 g)
- Calories 67.7
- Total Fat - 3.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.2 g
- Cholesterol - 5.5 mg
- Sodium - 32.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 2.2 g
- Calcium - 16.2 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg