Butterscotch Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar, lightly packed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, quartered and drained on paper towel

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and brown sugar thoroughly.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• 3 sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
• 4 gradually add to creamed mixture, blending thoroughly.
• 5 add nuts and cherries.
• 6 place the dough on pieces of waxed paper and shape into 2-inch rolls.
• 7 wrap securely in wax paper and refrigerate overnight or until needed.
• 8 to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 9 slice off desired number of cookies, making each about 1/8 inch thick.
• 10 place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes.
• 11 wrap remaining cookie dough and return to refrigerator.