Butterscotch Slice Cookies Food

BUTTERSCOTCH-WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large bowl until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to combine.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the butterscotch chips and walnuts.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop slightly mounded tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the cookies until they are set and golden on the bottom, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

BUTTERSCOTCH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cornstarch and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in butterscotch chips and toffee bits. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. fluted round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. ,

BUTTERSCOTCH ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, add sugar and cream well. Beat in eggs, then add sifted dry ingredients, vanilla and nuts.
• Shape into rolls, wrap in wax paper and freeze or put in refrigerator until firm.
• Slice and place about an inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• When done, remove from pan at once with a spatula. Store in a covered container and they will remain crisp.

BUTTERSCOTCH NUT SLICE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 deg F.
• Grease an 8” x 12” x 2” slab pan with butter, then line with non-stick baking paper.
• In a medium sized bowl, beat the sugar and butter together with an electric beater for 3 to 4 minutes, or until creamy in texture and color.
• Next, add the egg and beat until well combined.
• Sift the plain flour, self-rising flour and salt together over the butter mixture.
• Working quickly, use your hands to bring the ingredients together to form a ball.
• Don’t worry if it is still a bit crumbly.
• Place pastry in the prepared pan and press out to cover the base.
• This can be done, easily, by rolling over the pastry with a thick glass, and then using your fingers to maneuver the pastry into the corners and to the edges of the pan.
• Prick the pastry all over with a fork, cover with plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
• Bake pastry in oven for 12 minutes, or until firm and a light golden color.
• Put to one side and leave to cool.
• Cut macadamia nuts in half, and roughly chop Brazil nuts to a comparable size.
• Place the brown sugar and butter in a medium sized saucepan and cook, stirring, until butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in cream and flour.
• Mix with a hand-held whisk until smooth.
• Add nuts and stir in well.
• Return pan to medium heat and stir until mixture comes to the boil.
• Pour butterscotch nut mixture over cooled pastry base, and smooth the surface to cover base evenly.
• Bake in the pre-heated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until topping is bubbling and becoming dark around the edges.
• The mixture starts bubbling fairly soon after placing in oven – don’t worry, but check frequently to ensure edges are not burning.
• Cool in pan.
• Turn out onto a board, remove paper and cut into fingers or square pieces.
• Serve warm with ice-cream, or cool with tea or coffee.
• Can be stored in a container in the freezer.

OATMEAL BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl beat the butter or margarine, white sugar and brown sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating well.
• Stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until blended. Stir in the oats and the butterscotch chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges begin to brown.

BUTTERSCOTCH FREEZE 'N SLICE COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;level off.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix wel.
• Line two 8x4-inch bread pans with foil, allowing foil to extend above sides of pans; press half of dough into each pan.( see tip) Fold foil to seal; freeze 2-3 hours or until well chilled.
• Heat oven to 350°F Lightly grease cookies sheets.
• Unfold foil; lift dough from pan. remove foil; cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 F for 8-12 minutes or until light golden brown. cool 1 minute, remove from cookie sheets.
• HIGH ALTITUDE:(Above 3500 feet.)
• Decrease granualted sugar to 3/4 cup.
• Bake as directed.
• **(TIP: Pans may be omitted and dough shaped into two 8x4-inch rectangular shaped rolls, freeze and bake as directed)
• VARIATION:
• BUTTERSCOTCH FREEZE 'N SLICE SQUARES:
• Slices may be cut in half into two 20-inch squares.
• Bake at 350 F for 8-12 minutes.
• Makes 10 dozen cookies.

CRISPY BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add flour, salt, and baking soda, mixing well. Stir in cereal and butterscotch chips.
• Drop by heaping tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove cookies to cool on racks.

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in toffee bits and pecans. Shape into a 10-in. roll; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand a few minutes at room temperature before cutting. Bake as directed.

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and golden syrup until smooth.
• Sift in the flour and mix together, then fold through the puffed rice cereal. Roll into walnut-sized balls and place, well spaced, on a lightly buttered baking sheet. Decorate each ball with a few chocolate chips.
• Bake for 15-20 mins until golden. Leave on the baking sheet for 1 min before removing to a wire rack to cool.