Butterscotch Meltaways

Georgia Grown

A classic holiday cookie recipe from the family archives of Executive Chef Holly Chute.

Makes great edible gift giving!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • ¾ cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 ¼ cup flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup cornstarch
  • ¾ cup butterscotch chips
  • Red & green candied cherries
  • Sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream butter & confectioners sugar, add yolk, vanilla & coconut. Sift dry ingredients & add gradually, just incorporating. Stir in butterscotch chips. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on parchment lined baking sheets. Dip bottom of a glass in water then in sugar then lightly press cookie down. Put half candied cherry on each. Bake 12 – 15 minutes until edges just begin to turn golden. Makes about 3 dozen