Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2011

These turned out very well, and my kids especially liked them. They are very sweet, so I cut them small and was able to get more than 18 small bars from the pan. I did not use the walnuts or raisins since my kids don't care for them.

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2011

wow - I really "goofed" these up and they STILL turned out yummy. I didn't let the butterscotch chips cool much before I added the eggs and vanilla - didn't matter. I upped the amount of flour to a scant over a cup, cut the sugar in half (both as per advice from others), left out the nuts and added some quick oats instead for texture and poured into an 8x8 pan for a cakier result. oh yes - and the chocolate chips melted after I added them into the still-warm batter. I'm giving it 5 stars for its versatility. How many other recipes can you goof up so much and still have it turn out yummy?? I'm adding vanilla ice cream to it for dessert tonight - and a drizzle of caramel sauce to make it truly decadent.

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edelmanweiner

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2011

These bars were really good, but they were too much of a pain for me to make again. I followed the recipe exactly, but didn't add the walnuts or raisins because I didn't have any, and no one here is a raisin fan. Yes, the butterscotch chips do 'curdle' when you microwave them, but since I saw that was supposed to happen from other reviewers I just went with it. They are very hard to spread in the pan because they are so sticky and they are also very hard to remove from the pan. I'd recommend lining the pan as well as spraying it. They taste really good though...very sweet.

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ELLICAY

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2011

I read the reviews before making. I ended up using 1 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of a mix of semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of a mix of almonds and walnuts (I keep a mix for my oatmeal in mornings), and baked in an 8x8 pan. The bars came out sufficiently, but not too sweet, and a bit caky- just like we like. I would definitely make these again!

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BakingFever

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2010

These bars have great flavor, but were way too thin. Next time I will either double the recipe for a 9x13 pan or put the regular recipe in 8x8 pan. Also, they seemed to need a little more flour so I will be adding about 1/2 c. to the written recipe. But, the butterscotch and chocolate flavor combo was a huge hit!

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jmac

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2010

This was a really easy recipe - and it was really good! It really is a 'throw-in-whatever-you-have' type recipe and I added chocolate chips and crushed pecans and it was delicious. I took previous reviewers' advice and cut the brown sugar in HALF, and it was perfect! TIPS: When melting butterscotch: Someone said they chucked it because it was curdled - don't chuck it! Just keep melting and stirring! It won't be smooth the way chocolate chips are when you melt them in the microwave. The butterscotch may look grainy, but don't worry, just keep stirring and melting in 30 second intervals. Once you mix in the eggs and vanilla extract, it'll become smooth and shiny. You'll be fine and you won't regret it!

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Jennifer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2010

Yummy! I omitted walnuts and raisins and they were delicious.

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christin

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2010

These were sweet and delicious. Even my boys who don't like raisins just loved them and they were so easy to make! The only thing that I changed was to decrease the sugar and since I'm not too crazy about nuts, I chopped them very fine so you still got the flavor and a little crunch, but were eating huge chunks of nuts.

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Kristen

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA

Living In: Bellingham, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2010

super yum yum! I used more butterscotch chips instead of chocolate, doubled the walnuts, and skipped the raisins. If you use a toaster oven like me it doesn't take as long to bake, so keep an eye on it.

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becomingkitchenfriendly

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2009

I've made two batches now and my husband and neighbors are begging for more! I used them on variety Christmas plates for friends and now they tell me just make the Butterscotch Cookie Bars next year. I just might do that, I can't get enough of this wonderful stuff!!!

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