Butternuts, no not the squash!

[Trey45]

I just made these for the first time. YOU NEED TO TRY THESE!!!


Butternuts

Cook time: 15 Min Prep time: 5 Min Serves: 3 dozen

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
6 oz package butterscotch chips
1 c finely chopped pecans

RUM GLAZE
3 c powdered sugar
1 tsp rum extract
1/2 c chopped pecans
3 to 4 Tbsp milk or water

Directions
1. Cream butter with powdered sugar and salt til light and fluffy.
2. Blend in flour, mix well.
3. Add butterscotch chips and 1 cup finely chopped pecans.
4. Shape dough, a scant teaspoonful at a time, into balls.
5. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake in 325' oven for 15 minutes or until firm but not brown.
7. Let cool on wire racks.
8. Make rum glaze. Mix the ingredients until smooth.
9. You can either dip the cookies in the glaze or use a spoon to pour over cookies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

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[waksupi]

Makes my teeth hurt, just reading the recipe!

[reloader28]

MMMMMMM them look GOOD.

[trys357]

Thanks ... These were a treat at Thanksgiving this year.

[CastingFool]

They do look good!

[Wayne Smith]

AHH - and here I thought you were talking about the nut, not the cookie!

[square butte]

I am very sad to report that my wife made a couple of batches of these today. Anyone who has seen these on our kitchen counter today gets pretty much the same response from me - " I doubt you would like em - They aren't very good" . My wife and I both thank you for this recipe - Although I think it may mean trouble.

[Trey45]

Wow! Sorry you don't like them. Everyone who has tried them here over Thanksgiving loved them, matter of fact they ate every single one of them.

[square butte]

Trey - That was just tongue a check for Stay away from my cookies. I guess the humor did not translate over the internet. If I tell people that they aren't very good or that they probably won't like them - That means there are more left for me. All said with a wink of course. Problem is they are too darn good for my own good - And my wife loves them as well.

[Trey45]

AH HA! I was slow on the uptake! well I'm glad you and yours are enjoying them.

I have modified the recipe twice now. Make it the exact same way, except substitute the butterscotch chips for peanut putter chips and substitute the pecans for unsalted peanuts.

The second modification is you substitute the butterscotch chips for white chocolate chips and substitute the pecans for black walnuts.

Follow the recipe as per the original with either one of those modifications and you're golden!

[sparky45]

AH HA! I was slow on the uptake! well I'm glad you and yours are enjoying them.

I have modified the recipe twice now. Make it the exact same way, except substitute the butterscotch chips for peanut putter chips and substitute the pecans for unsalted peanuts.

The second modification is you substitute the butterscotch chips for white chocolate chips and substitute the pecans for black walnuts.

Follow the recipe as per the original with either one of those modifications and you're golden!

Well I tell ya Trey; the way I putt you'd think I ways using a "peanut putter".:)

[Trey45]

OY! Well I guess if you insist on using peanut BUTTER you could. :)