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Ingredients
- 1 c. butter or margarine
- 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
- 2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 c. pistachio or walnuts, chopped
- 1 c. caramel or butterscotch pieces
Method
- Melt butter, remove from heat and stir in sugar, vanilla and pecans.
- Sift flour and baking powder.
- Add to butter mixture. Form dough into 42 balls, using rounded teaspoonful for each. Flatten one end by pressing on ungreased cookie sheet and pinching top to a point to resemble an acorn.
- Bake in preheated moderate oven, 350°, for 15 minutes.
- Cool.
- Melt candy pieces in double-boiler pan.
- Dip flat end of cookies into butterscotch to a depth of 1/4-inch.
- Thoroughly coat melted candy with nuts.
- Makes 3 1/2 dozen.
