Butternut Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place butternut squash halves cut-side down on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender when pierced with a fork, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool, about 15 minutes. Scoop flesh into a large bowl and mash until smooth.
• Mix flour, oats, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
• Beat butter and shortening in a bowl until blended, about 30 seconds. Add white sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add mashed squash, egg, milk, and vanilla extract; beat thoroughly until dough is combined. Fold in flour mixture.
• Chill dough until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Drop 1-inch scoops of dough onto the baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter with powdered sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
• 2. Blend in flour; mix well.
• 3. Add butterscotch chips and 1 cup finely chopped pecans.
• 4. Mix well by hand.
• 5. Shape dough, a scant teaspoonful at a time, into balls. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6. Bake in 325 F oven for 15- 20 minutes or until firm but not brown. Let cool on wire racks.
• 7. Make rum glaze. Mix the powdered sugar, rum extract, and milk until smooth.
• 8. You can either dip the cookies in the glaze or use a spoon to pour over cookies.
• 9. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and allow the glaze to set up.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Combine flour and pecans; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 2 days. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 1-1/2-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until firm. , If desired, immediately roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar; or cool cookies and drizzle with melted chocolate.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs and squash.
• Stir well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices and add to mixture, stirring until well blended.
• Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Spoon onto cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes .