Butterscotch Brickle Bars
By
Linda Freiermuth
@GrandmaDearest
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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.
Ingredients
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6 oz pkgbutterscotch chips
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1/4 clight corn syrup
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2 Tbspshortening
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1 Tbsphot water
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2 ccoarsely chopped walnuts
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COOKIE LAYER:
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1 1/2 cflour
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1/4 tspsalt
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1/2 csoftened butter or margarine
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3/4 clight brown sugar
How to Make Butterscotch Brickle Bars
- 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.
