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Butterscotch Nests

A home-style Butterscotch Nests made with Brown Sugar, Vanilla, Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1
• 1 3/4 cup
• 1
• 1/2
• 1

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cream together shortening and brown sugar Beat in egg yolk and. vanilla Stir in flour, baking powder and salt Combine 1 egg white and 1 tsp. water.

2. 2

   Shape dough into 1" balls.

3. 3

   Dip in egg white mixture and roll in 2 cups finely chopped pecans.

4. 4

   Place on greased baking sheets.

5. 5

   Make indentation in center of each ball with thumb.

6. 6

   Fill each with a few butterscotch Chipits. Bake 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Yield 5 dozen