bea's butterscotch cookies

Bristol, TN
Updated on Aug 31, 2011

This is my husbands favorite cookie ! His Mom, Betty, made these a lot and after she passed away I found the recipe. It was handwritten on a sheet of notebook paper, the edges are all crinkly and brown and it has lots of stains from vanilla and flour I imagine. She had made a note to add the butterscotch chips to the recipe and I later on added the sour cream for extra moistness. They really are sooo good, you can't eat just one !

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield makes 60 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 3/4 - bag of butterscotch chips

How To Make bea's butterscotch cookies

  • Step 1
    Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease several cookie sheets.
  • Step 2
    In mixer bowl beat the brown sugar and shortening until well mixed.
  • Step 3
    Add baking soda, baking powder and salt to sugar mixture, mix till combined.
  • Step 4
    Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla. Mix till just combined.
  • Step 5
    Add flour and sour cream , alternately, until all is combined and mixed well after each addition.
  • Step 6
    Add the 3/4 bag of butterscotch chips and combine with wooden spoon.
  • Step 7
    Using a cookie scoop, drop dough 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
  • Step 8
    Bake 12-14 min. or just until lightly browned. Cool on racks, (we just ate them) lol

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