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Butterscotch Pecan Cookies
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Butterscotch Pecan Cookies

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time9 mins
Total Time24 mins
Author: Terri @ that's some good cookin'

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 (3 ounces) box instant butterscotch pudding and pie filling
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375-degrees F.
  • Cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the instant butterscotch pudding and pie filling and mix well.
  • Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter/sugar/egg mixture. Mix just until blended; do not over-mix.
  • Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Drop by rounded tablespoonsful onto a parchment paper-lined cooked sheet.
  • Bake for 8-9 minutes at 375-degrees F.