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BUTTERSCOTCH REFRIGERATOR COOKIES 2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c. margarine 1 c. brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. chopped nuts Sift together dry ingredients. In separate bowl cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating well. Add dry ingredients and nuts and mix thoroughly. Shape into rolls; wrap each in wax paper. Chill until firm, preferably overnight. Slice thin and bake on ungreased baking sheet at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen 2-inch cookies. Variations: Butterscotch Date Cookies: Omit nuts and add 1 cup of finely chopped dates to sifted dry ingredients. Chocolate Nut Cookies: Add 1 1/2 sqaures (1 1/2 ounces) melted, unsweetened chocolate to margarine-sugar-egg mixture. Butterscotch Coconut Cookies: Omit nuts and add 1 cup shredded coconut to margarine-sugar-egg mixture. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |