Butterscotch Refrigerator Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, salt, cinnamon, and soda together.
• 2 cream shortening and butter; gradually add sugar; beat til light. add eggs, water, and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 combine dry ingredients and creamed mixture. add nuts.
• 4 shape dough into rolls 2 inches in diameter. wrap tightly in waxed paper. chill thoroughly -- overnight for best results.
• 5 may be frozen at this point.
• 6 (or pack in frozen fruit juice cans and chill thoroughly. detach bottom of can; push dough out to slice).
• 7 bake 1 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (400 degrees) 10 to 12 minutes.
• 8 cool on racks.