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Butterscotch Icebox Cookies

By: Pam Uribarri 
"Great dark brown sugar icebox cookies my southern Grandma used to make."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Cream butter, add sugar and cream well. Beat in eggs, then add sifted dry ingredients, vanilla and nuts.
  2. Shape into rolls, wrap in wax paper and freeze or put in refrigerator until firm.
  3. Slice and place about an inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. When done, remove from pan at once with a spatula. Store in a covered container and they will remain crisp.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 322 | Total Fat: 15.4g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by CookieMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Outstanding! We love these. The only change I make is light brown sugar instead of dark, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2006 by jowolf2   view full review
Really nice flavor. I baked them and then froze them and the flavor seemed to get stronger...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by kharveycook   view full review
Very good Butterscotch cookies! Just what I was looking for. I did follow others advice and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2004 by KASUGANN   view full review
Excellent well keeping icebox cookie,family loved it
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2008 by ROBINBRADY Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent. Doubled the recipe and froze the rolls overnight. We had a cookie baking party and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by arm5510   view full review
Very good.I thought 12 min was a bit to long though. will cut it back to 10 next time.
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by DIANAJANE   view full review
THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!! I CAN'T FIND MY RECIPE FOR THIS COOKIE THAT I USED TO MAKE EVERY...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2008 by Annabel   view full review
Not a huge taste of butterscotch, even after I added in butterscotch chips. But a HUGE hit,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by Stratgirl   view full review
This is one of my all time favorite cookies. I used to make them years ago and lost the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2010 by peanutlover7994   view full review
I loved these cookies!! They were really easy to make however i excluded the pecans added...

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