Butterscotch Acorns

• 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

1. Melt butter, remove from heat and stir in sugar, vanilla and pecans.
2. Sift flour and baking powder.
3. 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.
4. Bake in preheated moderate oven, 350u0b0, for 15 minutes.
5. Cool.
6. Melt candy pieces in double-boiler pan.
7. Dip flat end of cookies into butterscotch to a depth of 1/4-inch.
8. Thoroughly coat melted candy with nuts.
9. Makes 3 1/2 dozen.

butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, pecans, flour, baking powder, pistachio, caramel

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=224316 (may not work)