Butter Pecan Toffee Cookies

0 Preheat the oven to 350F
1 Place silpat or parchment on the baking sheet
2 Cream the butter and both sugars together until well blended
3 Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one
4 Beat in the vanilla and butternut flavorings
5 Dissolve the baking soda and salt in the boiling water. Yes, boiling water. Just trust the process. It wakes up the baking soda and salt so your cookies rise and behave.
6 Beat it into the butter mixture
7 Mix the baking powder with the flour
8 Stir into the butter mixture
9 Fold in the butterscotch chips, toffee, and pecans
10 Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the baking sheet
11 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set but still slightly soft in the middle
12 Let cool for 10 minutes on the pans before removing to the counter to finish cooling.
To Toast Pecans
14 Preheat oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
15 Spread pecans over cookie sheet and bake on 350F for 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully.