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Butterscotch Icebox Cookies

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Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
About 5 dozen.
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Sources
Old Farmer's Almanac Favorite Cookies

These buttery and delicious Butterscotch Icebox Cookies are one of our all-time favorite cookies. They’re quick and easy to prepare and always a hit. 

Even better? Double the recipe, make two cookie logs, and keep one in the freezer for slice-and-bake cookies on demand!

See more of our favorite cookie recipes.

Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1-1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Using a stand or hand mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar until light. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
  2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts.
  3. Form dough into a 2-inch-diameter log and wrap in foil or wax paper.
  4. Chill for 12 to 24 hours.
  5. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  6. Cut log into slices and place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.

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Comments

<span>Geri Reski</span> Wed, 07/02/2025 - 10:18
How about adjustments for high altitudes? Am at 5600’ elevation?
<span>Anne</span> Fri, 01/14/2022 - 09:49
These cookies are delicious. I used 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and they turned out very well. They have a wonderful butterscotch flavor. Butterscotch is a flavor created by mixing butter with brown sugar. These will be a favorite from now on!
<span>Bklyncowgirl</span> Tue, 12/29/2020 - 12:13
Um, butterscotch is not a thing in itself but a flavor. I's created using butter and brown sugar, both of which are included in this recipe.
<span>Rita</span> Tue, 12/29/2020 - 11:42
Brown sugar + butter= butterscotch flavor
<span>Major</span> Tue, 12/29/2020 - 11:33
I don't understand the flour amount. 1-1/4 to 1-3/4? Which is it?
<span>Margie</span> Mon, 12/13/2021 - 06:28
I’m guessing the mystery half cup is to be added in small amounts as needed to get the right consistency.
<span>Phil Corkum</span> Tue, 12/29/2020 - 11:14
Butterscotch cookies without butterscotch? I’m puzzled. I’d probably add butterscotch chips to mine.
<span>Andrea</span> Mon, 12/13/2021 - 21:43
You really should try these before you put the chips in, they really do taste like they have butterscotch in them.
<span>Sandra</span> Tue, 12/29/2020 - 09:38
Yummy butterscotch flavor from the butter & brown sugar. This recipe sounds wonderful ...... was also thinking to possibly add a handful of butterscotch Chipits as well. Hope to try this recipe soon. They sound yummy!! Thank you.
<span>Tom</span> Tue, 12/29/2020 - 08:15
Seems to me that a butterscotch cookie recipe ought to have butterscotch in the ingredients!