butterscotch cashew clusters

Name: Butterscotch Cashew Clusters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1/3 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) salted cashews or other salted nuts; 2- 6oz package(s) butterscotch morsels; 1 cup(s) raisins - (optional)

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Joyce J Schuler

Silverwood, MI

Updated on Nov 27, 2012

This recipe is from my daughter-in-law. These cookies are totally awesome! When I make them with the grandkids, I have to make two batches, because we eat one batch before they're even done.

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My favorite cookie growing up. Exactly my mom's recipe.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method ---

yield One if ya really like 'em!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup salted cashews or other salted nuts
2- 6oz packages butterscotch morsels
1 cup raisins - (optional)

How To Make butterscotch cashew clusters

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar.

Step 2

Add flour and mix until a firm dough forms.
Step 3

Stir in cashews.
Step 4

Crumble mixture onto a cookie sheet.
Step 5

Bake at 375* for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown
Step 6

Cool the baked cookie-nut mixture.
Step 7

Melt butterscotch morsels.
Step 8

Break the cookie-nut mixture into small pieces.
Step 9

Add the cookie-nut mixture to the butterscotch morsels. (If you're adding raisins - add them now).
Step 10

Stir mixture until everything is coated.
Step 11

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
Step 12

Chill for 15 minutes or until set.
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