Butterscotch Brickle Bars

Name: Butterscotch Brickle Bars
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz pkg butterscotch chips; 1/4 c light corn syrup; 2 Tbsp shortening; 1 Tbsp hot water; 2 c coarsely chopped walnuts; COOKIE LAYER:; 1 1/2 c flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 c softened butter or margarine; 3/4 c light brown sugar

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By Linda Freiermuth
@GrandmaDearest

I have made this recipe for Christmas for many, many years. I have one son and several grandchildren who would not think it was Christmas if they didn't have these cookies. I cannot remember where I got the original recipe but I probably make at least 4 times this amount during the Holiday season.

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Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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6 oz pkg

butterscotch chips
1/4 c

light corn syrup
2 Tbsp

shortening
1 Tbsp

hot water
2 c

coarsely chopped walnuts
COOKIE LAYER:
1 1/2 c

flour
1/4 tsp

salt
1/2 c

softened butter or margarine
3/4 c

light brown sugar

How to Make Butterscotch Brickle Bars

Step-by-Step

Whisk together flour and salt. Cut in butter or margarine. Add brown sugar and mix well. Press dough evenly into bottom of greased and floured (or sprayed) 9x13 1/2" pan with floured spoon. Bake 15 minutes and cool slightly.
In top of double boiler or in microwave melt butterscotch pieces, corn syrup, shortening, water and salt. Stir in 2 cups coarsely chopped nuts. Spoon evenly over slightly cooled cookie layer. Bake 8 more minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
HINT: If you cannot get the butterscotch-nut layer to spread evenly - place in oven for several minutes and then tilt pan and spread to corners with spoon.

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