Butternut Cookies. These are my most requested cookie. I usually make at least 500 of these at Christmas. It’s a very simple recipe but packed with lots of flavors!
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 c butter, room temperature + 1 Tbsp
- 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg package butterscotch chips, 6 oz.
- 1 c finely chopped pecans
RUM GLAZE
- 3 c powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 Tbsp milk or water
- 1 tsp rum extract
TOPPING
1/2 c chopped pecans.
How To Make Butternut Cookies
1. Cream butter with powdered sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
2. Blend in flour; mix well.
3. Add butterscotch chips and 1 cup finely chopped pecans.
4. Mix well by hand.
5. Shape dough, a scant teaspoonful at a time, into balls. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 325 F oven for 15- 20 minutes or until firm but not brown. Let cool on wire racks.
7. Make rum glaze. Mix the powdered sugar, rum extract, and milk until smooth.
8. You can …
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