Delight your family and friends with these
iced, buttery cookies that have melted butterscotch chips stirred
in for a special cookie flavor.
Buttery Butterscotch
Cut-Outs
- 1 cup NESTLÉ®
TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Morsels
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Decorator sugars, if desired
Frosting, if desired
- Melt butterscotch chips
in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until
smooth (3 to 5 minutes). Pour mixture into large mixer bowl;
add all remaining ingredients except decorator sugars and frosting.
Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to
2 minutes).
- Divide dough in half.
Wrap each half in plastic food wrap; flatten slightly. Refrigerate
until firm (at least 1 hour).
- Heat oven to 375°F.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time
(keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut with 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased
cookie sheets. Sprinkle with decorator sugars, if desired.
- Bake for 5 to 8 minutes
or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely; decorate
with frosting, if desired.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Nutrition Facts (1 cookie):
Calories: 100 Fat: 5 g Cholesterol: 15 mg Sodium: 45 mg Carbohydrates:
13 g Dietary Fiber: 0 g Protein: 1 g
Recipe and photograph are the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
