Butterscotch Cookies With Burnt Butter Icing |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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My grandmother ALWAYS had these cookies waiting when we came to visit. One bite and I am back in her kitchen. The icing is great on other things too...brownies, cake, graham crackers... it all tastes great! Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar |
2 large eggs |
2 1/2 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 cup sour cream |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2/3 cup walnuts, chopped |
4 tablespoons butter |
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1 -2 tablespoon hot water |
Directions:
1. Cookies.
2. Cream butter.
3. Add sugar and eggs, cream together.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
5. Add to sugar mixture with sour cream and vanilla.
6. Blend in nuts.
7. Chill until firm enough to drop onto cookie sheet.
8. Bake 10-15 minutes at 400°.
9. When cool, ice with.
10. Burnt Butter Icing.
11. Melt butter until golden brown.
12. Blend in confedtioner's sugar and vanilla.
13. Stir in 1-2 T hot water until icing spreads smoothly.
14. This amount of icing is enough to frost about 30 cookies.
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