Butterscotch Ice Box Cookies

== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup butter or margarine
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 egg, slightly beaten
* ½ teaspoon vanilla
* 2 cups flour
* ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* ½ cup nut meats broken in pieces
== Directions ==
# First mix ½ cup butter or margarine until creamy.
# Add 1 cup brown sugar and when well blended.
# Add 1 egg, slightly beaten and mix well.
# Add ½ teaspoon vanilla.
# Sift together 2 cups flour, ½ teaspoon cream of tartar and ½ teaspoon soda and add to first mixture.
# Mix well.
# Add ½ cup nut meats broken in pieces.
# Pack into a small bread pan and leave in the refrigerator over night.
# When wanted, cut in thin slices and bake 8 minutes in a hot oven or at 400°F.
== Substitutions ==
* White sugar may replace the brown sugar.
* Other flavors may be used in place of vanilla.
* Nuts may be omitted or replaced by coconut or Raisins
Category:Cookie Recipes