Butterscotch Crisps

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   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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   With an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy.

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   Add the brown sugar and beat until well combined and fluffy.

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   Add the egg whites and salt and beat just until slightly blended.

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   Add the flour and blend on low speed until smooth.

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   Stir in the vanilla.

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   Drop by the teaspoonful on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving two inches between cookies.

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   (Alternatively, squeeze onto cookie sheets with a pastry bag fitted with a large, plain tip - the easiest, quickest way.)

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   Bake, one sheet at a time, for five to seven minutes, until the edges are golden brown.

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    Bake in about five batches of 10 cookies each.

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    With a spatula, remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

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    If desired, make a caramel by slowly cooking the sugar - covered until dissolved - to a golden brown.

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    Remove the pan from heat and dip the outside of the pan in cold water to stop cooking.

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    Dip half of each cookie into the syrup.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.