The random number generator pushed me back to the Family Favorites section with Butterscotch Lace Cookies on p. 80. These sweet cookies form holes as they bake, giving them the look of lace.

These take a little of planning, because you are supposed to melt butter and brown sugar together and then pour that over oatmeal and let it sit overnight. I ended up letting it sit for a few hours during the day, and it worked well.

Then you mix in a little flour (very little), salt, egg, and vanilla. Then, put teaspoonfuls on a heavily greased cookie sheet, leaving plenty of room between them (they spread!).

These are baked until the edges are browned, and then left on the hot pan for a few minutes after you pull them out of the oven. They will spread a lot in the oven, and as they spread, there will be holes created in the cookies. Thus the name.

I’ve been looking forward to these since I saw them in the book. I love butterscotch flavor, and the picture of the cookies looked so pretty in the book. And I was not disappointed. They were especially good shortly after they came out of the oven — warm and gooey. After a day or so in a container, they started fusing together, making it hard to grab one at a time.

Bottom line: These were sweet and delicate with a strong butterscotch flavor. I would make them again — though, I would make them smaller, bake them just a touch longer, and make sure that I put some parchment paper between them when I store them.