Butterscotch Basketball Cookies Food

BUTTERSCOTCH BASKETBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips; cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in melted chips. Gradually add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter and a 3-in. round cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, combine shortening, water, flour and vanilla in a bowl; mix well. Gradually beat in sugar. Place 1 cup frosting in a plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe shirt and shorts on players. Fill in outline and smooth with a metal spatula. Tint 1/4 cup frosting black; place in a plastic bag. Pipe lines on round cookies to create basketballs; pipe hair, eyes and noses on players. Tint 1/4 cup frosting red; pipe a mouth on each player. Tint remaining frosting to match team colors of your choice; pipe around shirts and shorts and add a letter on shirts if desired.

TOLL HOUSE BUTTERSCOTCH CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl, set aside.
• Cream the sugars and butter together, add the vanilla.
• Add the eggs one at a time.
• Slowly add the flour mixture.
• When completely mixed, add the butterscotch chips.
• Drop by the spoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 375F degrees.

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, gradually adding sugar.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• Separately, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
• Batter will be stiff.
• Stir in nuts and morsels.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2- inches apart onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes.
• Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely on wire racks. Store an airtight container.

SCHRAFFT'S BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter and shortening for a few seconds. Add sugar and beat until creamy. Beat in egg, dry milk, and vanilla until light.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer running, slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Fold in pecans.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Lightly flour your fingers and press each piece of batter into a 3-inch circle.
• Transfer to oven and bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sift flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt together.
• Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add dry ingredients, eggs and vanilla. Beat well.
• Shape into rolls; wrap in waxed paper and chill until firm. Slice thin.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes.

BUTTERSCOTCH NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in pudding mix and oats until blended. Stir in chips and pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Let stand until set.

BUTTERSCOTCH BASKETBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips; cool for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in melted chips. Gradually add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter and a 3-in. round cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• For frosting, combine shortening, water, flour and vanilla in a mixing bowl; mix well. gradually beat in sugar. Place 1 cup frosting in a plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe shirt and shorts on players. Fill in outline and smooth with a metal spatula. Tint 1/4 cup frosting black; place in a plastic bag. Pipe lines on round cookies to create basketballs; pipe hair, eyes and noses on players. Tint 1/4 cup frosting red; pipe a mouth on each player. Tint remaining frosting to match team colors of your choice; pipe around shirts and shorts and add a letter on shirts if desired.