Butterscotch Cookies
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4.5
Butterscotch Cookies
Description
The Butterscotch Cookies recipe starts by creaming butter with two types of sugar, giving the dough a moist texture and balanced sweetness. Adding oil, egg, and vanilla enhances richness and helps keep the cookies soft. The dry ingredients include flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt, which together provide gentle leavening and flavor balance. Incorporating butterscotch chips and chopped pecans adds distinct sweetness and textural contrast.
Baking at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 7 minutes results in cookies with a tender center and slightly crisp edges due to the brief baking time. These cookies hold together well and feature a mix of gooey chips and crunchy nuts in every bite. They can be dropped onto greased cookie sheets with a scoop or spoon for evenly sized portions.
These cookies are well-suited for serving as a delicate dessert or afternoon treat. Their combination of butterscotch and nut textures makes them satisfying without being overly dense, making them a good choice to enjoy with tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package butterscotch chips
- 12 ounces pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a mixer cream together the butter with both the brown and white sugar until creamy.
- Beat in the oil, egg and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- In a small bowl mix the flour with the baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Mix in the butterscotch chips and chopped pecans.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoons to drop the batter onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 7 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 48Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 127IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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