Best Ever Butterscotch Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
3988
Calories
Total time
42
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk (about)
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup chopped nuts
  • 60 walnut halves or 60 pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 -4 tbsp boiling water

Directions:

  1. Put vinegar in a 1 cup measure; add enough evaporated milk to make one cup & set aside.
  2. Beat butter with electric mixer at medium speed till light; add brown sugar and beat till light & fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs & vanilla blending thoroughly.
  4. Stir together dry ingredients.
  5. Stir evaporated milk and add to creamed mixture, alternating with flour mixture.
  6. Stir in chopped nuts.
  7. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto a greased baking sheet, about 2 1/2-inches apart.
  8. Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or till lightly browned and barely firm to touch.
  9. Remove from baking sheets; cool on racks.
  10. When cool, spread with frosting and press a walnut or pecan half into each cookie.
  11. Frosting: Melt butter in a small sacepan.
  12. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter stops bubbling and is nut-brown in color (do not scorch).
  13. Add confectioners' sugar and boiling water, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
  14. Beat until smooth & of spreading consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3988.2 Kcal (16698 kJ)
Calories from fat 2479.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 275.54g 424%
Cholesterol 933.13mg 311%
Sodium 2953.41mg 123%
Potassium 2194.18mg 47%
Total Carbs 363.08g 121%
Sugars 324.26g 1297%
Dietary Fiber 3.67g 15%
Protein 45.57g 91%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 10.9mg 61%
Calcium 1171.4mg 117%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.67 Kcal (1556 kJ)
Calories from fat 231.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.68g 424%
Cholesterol 86.96mg 311%
Sodium 275.24mg 123%
Potassium 204.48mg 47%
Total Carbs 33.84g 121%
Sugars 30.22g 1297%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 15%
Protein 4.25g 91%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 1mg 61%
Calcium 109.2mg 117%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 102
    Points
  • 114
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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