How To Make Butterscotch Icebox Cookies
Follow this easy recipe for a tasty butterscotch icebox cookies. In the matter of minutes, you'll be able to roll up a log of refrigerator cookie dough that gets kept in the fridge until you're ready to bake.
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 90kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Shortening
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Chopped Nuts
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer or a large bowl and a hand mixer, cream together the shortening and sugar; add egg, and beat until incorporated. Mix in vanilla.
- Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in small amounts, mixing in between. Mix in chopped nuts.
- Place the cookie dough mixture onto a large piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap.
- Roll into a uniform log.
- Chill for several hours or overnight up to a week.
- To bake, slice into 1/8-inch slices with a sharp knife.
- Arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet, allowing room for the dough to expand during baking.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool on the sheet pan for a couple minutes before removing with a spatula to a wire rack.
Notes
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- Be sure to bake on either a light colored baking sheet or bake on parchment paper. Icebox cookies will burn easily if a dark sheet pan is used.
- Check out the recipe variations below to customize these.
- Try to roll the cookie dough in an evenly shaped log. This helps during baking.
- Use waxed paper or plastic wrap to wrap up the dough before shaping.
- Love refrigerator cookie recipes? Try these Chocolate Walnut Cookies.
- The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg