Best Butterscotch Cookies

Yields:	12 servings
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	Preparation	10 minutes
	Cooking	30 minutes
	Ready In	40 minutes

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Ingredients


Cookies
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1 1/2	cups	brown sugar, dark
1	cup	butter	salted
2	large	eggs
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1	cup	walnuts	chopped
1	cup	walnuts	halves
2 1/2	cups	flour, all-purpose

Glaze
8	ounces	caramels
1/4	cup	heavy whipping cream

Directions

Cookies: preheat oven to 300.

In medium bowl, using a whisk, mix together flour, soda and salt.

Set aside.

In large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together sugar and butter.

Mix to form grainy paste. Scrape down sides of bowl when necessary.

Add eggs and vanilla and beat on medium until soft and lumpy.

Add flour mixture and chopped walnuts and mix on low just until combined.

Do not overmix.

Drip cookie dough by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Place 1 whole walnut half in center of each cookie.

Bake 25 minutes or until cookies begin to turn brown at the edges.

Transfer to a cool, flat surface.

Glaze: melt caramels with cream in small saucepan over low heat and stir until smooth then remove from heat.

Drizzle cooled cookies with glaze in interesting patterns.

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