Butterscotch Cookies

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This recipe came from the hicks-sterns museum in tolland, ct. it is a genuine early american recipe that has been modernized just a little. these are cookies the way the early settlers made them.

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Steps

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Sift dry ingredients , set aside.

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Cream softened butter and sugars.

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Add eggs and vanilla.

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Beat well.

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Gradually spoon in dry ingredients.

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Reserve last 1 / 3 of dry ingredients and add chopped nuts to it.

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Stir remaining dry ingredients into batter.

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Drop by 1 / 2 teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.

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Bake 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes.

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Allow cookies to set on baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to cool.

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Ingredients

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flour, salt, baking powder, nuts, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla