Old Farmer's Almanac Butterscotch Icebox Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter and brown sugar until light.
• 2 add egg and vanilla, and mix well.
• 3 stir together flour, salt, and baking powder and add to sugar-egg-butter mix, mixing well. stir in nuts.
• 4 form dough into a 2-inch-diameter log and wrap in foil or waxed paper. chill for 12 to 24 hours.
• 5 slice and bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 400 degrees f for 8 to 10 minutes.