Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup almonds grated, unblanched
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 13 cup light cream (half&half)
  • 23 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 x pistachio nuts chopped, for garnish

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F (180C).
  • For cookies, sift flour, sugar and salt into bowl.
  • Place balls on greased cookie sheets; make a depression in center of each cookie.
  • For frosting, blend 6 tablespoons butter, half-and-half and brown sugar in saucepan.
  • Fill depressions in cookies with butterscotch frosting and sprinkle frosting with nuts.