Nestle Toll House Recipe: Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies - Very Best Baking

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My family and I enjoyed these sweet cookies. The dough became quite t...

Jody S., Waynesville, OH on 11/09

Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies

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Level: Easy

Butterscotch morsels add their sweet creaminess to this classic gingerbread cookie. The ultimate treat, warm from the oven with a glass of cold milk.

Prep: 15 min

Cooking: 9 min

Cooling time: 15 min cooling

Yields: 24 cookies (2 dozen)

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup mild molasses
1 large egg
1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

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Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt in small bowl.

BEAT sugar, butter, molasses and egg in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well blended. Stir in morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

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Recipe Reviews

Jody S. , Waynesville, OH
November 2009

good variation of gingerbread

My family and I enjoyed these sweet cookies. The dough became quite thick so I was worried they wouldn't bake correctly, but they turned out fine..

Heather K. , Beavercreek, OH
August 2009

Hmm, Hmmm Delicious!!

I had to make 6+ dozen of these cookies over the holidays - I kept getting requests for them. They are soft and yummy and oh so easy to make. This recipe will be a new holiday tradition..

Norma H. , Blooming Glen, PA
March 2009

Gingerbread cookies without a rolling pin!

Besides having the treat of gingerbread cookies without a rolling pin, the butterscotch morsels add a complement of sweetness that can hold up to the spiciness of the gingerbread..

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NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving 24 cookies (2 dozen)
Serving Size 1/24 of recipe
Calories 110
Calories from Fat. 47
% Daily Value
Total Fat 5.2g	8%
Saturated Fat 3.8g	19%
Cholesterol 13mg	4%
Sodium 113mg	5%
Carbohydrates 14.8g	5%
Dietary Fiber .2g	0%
Sugars 8.1g
Protein .9g
Vitamin A	3%
Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	0%
Iron	5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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