Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but sometimes I discover a baking supply in my kitchen that I forgot about. Today I stumbled upon a bag of butterscotch morsels I bought a few months ago and never got around to using. Since today is a lousy, rainy day, it seems positively providential that I should find a misplaced morsel to use in a chewy, warm baked good. I follow the instructions on the back of the Nestle Tollhouse Butterscotch Morsel bag almost to a T, but I do make what I feel are two important changes. First, I use dark brown sugar instead of light to up the treacly, dark flavor of the bars. Second, I add nutmeg; it adds a spicy warm undertone that I think suits butterscotch perfectly. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 sticks softened butter 1 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 2/3 cups butterscotch morsels 1 cup chopped walnuts ...
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