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Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Nestle® Toll House® 

"Butterscotch morsels add their sweet creaminess to this classic gingerbread cookie. The ultimate treat, warm from the oven with a glass of cold milk."
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This recipe has been rated 207 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min
Original recipe yield 4 1/2 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup light molasses
  • 1 (11 ounce) package NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

DIRECTIONS

  1. PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in small bowl.
  3. BEAT butter, sugar, egg and molasses in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
  4. BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 15, 2005 by EFONSY 
Great recipe! Very delicious, but I would definitely say only add 1/2 to 2/3 of the bag of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 18, 2005 by ANGELAKOMLJENOVIC 
These were amazing, chewy, soft and excellent flavor. I followed others ideas and baked them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2005 by MissChievous 
These are very good gingerbread cookies! The things I changed were the amount of brown sugar I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 12, 2003 by JULIEMEL 
This is a great recipe - even people who claimed not to like gingerbread raved! I might... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 22, 2003 by JAZZY-GIRL 
These were O.K. but the butterscotch morsels made them awfully rich. Too rich and sweet for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 18, 2002 by CINJOY4 
Oh my goodness...were these ever delicious! Especially warm from the oven. The sticky sweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 6, 2005 by cranwell 
I absolutely loved this recipe! I used all kinds of tips from others on this board. My only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 20, 2003 by mom2hhh 
These are fantastic! I wasn't sure if the kids would like them but I was completely surprised... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 2, 2002 by CRYSTALJP 
OH MY!!!!! These are Wonderful! My husband, who is not a butterscotch fan, ate almost the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 2, 2004 by ZONKEDGILLI 
These cookies are excellent! I was trying out a few different gingerbread recipes for the... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 54

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 109

  • Total Fat: 5.2g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg
  • Sodium: 101mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 1g

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