Nutty Butterscotch Cookies

Submitted by Raquel Grinnell

"Called "Butternuts" on Just a Pinch Recipes, by Denise Hagar. Printed here for safekeeping."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 3 dozen
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, room temperature (plus one tablespoon)
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 ounces butterscotch chips
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

• RUM GLAZE

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk

directions

1. Cream all of the butter with powdered sugar and salt till light and fluffy.
2. Blend in flour, mix well.
3. Add butterscotch chips and 1 cup finely chopped pecans.
4. Shape dough, a scant teaspoonful at a time, into balls.
5. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 325 degree oven for 15 minutes or until firm but not brown.
7. Let cool on wire racks.
8. Mix rum glaze ingredients until smooth.
9. You can either dip the cookies in the glaze or use a spoon to pour over cookies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.