CASHEW SCOTCHIES

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups cashews, divided
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

HEAT oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 9-inch pan with foil, extending foil over edges. Coat foil lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
MELT shortening in large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Add flour mixture, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs. Mix well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cashews and butterscotch chips. Spread batter in prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cashews evenly on top, pressing lightly into batter.
BAKE 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Remove by lifting foil from pan. Cut into bars.