BUTTERSCOTCH CASHEW CLUSTERS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Butterscotch Cashew Clusters image

This recipe is from my daughter-in-law. These cookies are totally awesome! When I make them with the grandkids, I have to make two batches, because we eat one batch before they're even done.

Provided by Joyce J Schuler

Categories     Candies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 c butter
1/3 c firmly packed brown sugar
1 c flour
1 c salted cashews or other salted nuts
2- 6oz pkg butterscotch morsels
1 c raisins - (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and sugar.
  • 2. Add flour and mix until a firm dough forms.
  • 3. Stir in cashews.
  • 4. Crumble mixture onto a cookie sheet.
  • 5. Bake at 375* for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown
  • 6. Cool the baked cookie-nut mixture.
  • 7. Melt butterscotch morsels.
  • 8. Break the cookie-nut mixture into small pieces.
  • 9. Add the cookie-nut mixture to the butterscotch morsels. (If you're adding raisins - add them now).
  • 10. Stir mixture until everything is coated.
  • 11. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
  • 12. Chill for 15 minutes or until set.

There are no comments yet!