Butternut Cookies

These are a much-requested cookie. I usually make at least 500. It’s a very simple recipe but packed with lots a flavour!

Cook time: 15 Min Prep time: 5 Min Serves: 3 dozen

Ingredients

3/4 C butter, room temperature + 1 Tbsp.

1/2 C powdered sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 3/4 Cs all purpose flour

6 oz. package butterscotch chips

1 C finely cut pecans

RUM GLAZE

3 C powdered sugar

1 tsp rum extract

1/2 C cut pecans

3 to 4 Tbsps. milk or water

Directions

1. Cream butter with powdered sugar and salt til light and fluffy.

2. Blend in flour, mix well.

3. Add butterscotch chips and 1 C finely minced pecans.

4. Shape dough, a scant tsp. at a time, into balls.

5. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

6. Bake in 325' oven for 15 minutes or until firm but not brown.

7. Let cool on wire racks.

8. Make rum glaze. Mix the ingredients until smooth.

9. You can either dip the cookies in the glaze or use a spoon to pour over cookies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.~~Al (Alex- Alexander) D Girvan.