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Completely addictive, our favorite butterscotch cookies are chewy and buttery with a hint of brown sugar sweetness.
Studded with Butterscotch
Sometimes we crave a good butterscotch treat like Butterscotch Cornflake Cookies or Butterscotch Brownies. However, you can’t go wrong with our favorite butterscotch cookies!
We LOVE cookies and often get creative with our Best Chocolate Chip Cookies. Why not a butterscotch twist? Our entire family loves them – they are pretty addicting! So don’t wait for a holiday or special occasion to give them a try.
Why WE LOVE IT:
- Butterscotch. Skip the chocolate chips and enjoy the flavor of butterscotch in this easy cookie recipe.
- So simple. With basic cookie ingredients, you’ll be enjoying cookies and milk in less than 20 minutes!
- All-season treat. While these make a great addition to your Christmas cookie plates, they are perfect any time of the year.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 8 minutes
- 1 cup unsalted butter – If using salted butter omit the added salt. Try our How to Soften Butter Quickly post – if the butter is too warm it may result in flat cookies.
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar – light brown sugar, use dark brown sugar for a slightly chewier texture
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour – How to Measure Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups butterscotch chips – combine or substitute with milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips
How to Make Butterscotch Cookies
- PREP. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- BATTER. Using a stand mixer (or electric mixer) add 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1 cup butter to the mixing bowl and cream. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy.
- In a small bowl mix 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1 teaspoon baking soda.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and mix until combined, be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl. Mix in the butterscotch chips.
- BAKE. Using a cookie scoop drop dough balls on an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- For picture-perfect cookies: before the cookies cool use a silicone spatula to gently press the circumference of the cookies into a perfect circle. Let them cool and set before removing them to a wire rack.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using a stand mixer (or electric mixer). Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter to the mixing bowl and cream.
- Add vanilla and eggs one at a time and beat until fluffy.
- In a small bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
- Slowly add flour mixture to your wet ingredients and mix until combined. Mix in the butterscotch chips.
- Scoop onto an un-greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- For picture-perfect cookies: before the cookies cool use a silicone spatula to gently press the circumference of the cookies into a perfect circle. Let them cool and set before removing them to a wire rack.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Freeze the dough in log form or in dough balls. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Store. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days at room temperature. Place a piece of white bread into the container to help keep them soft.
Freeze the baked cookies in a freezer Ziploc for up to 3 months.
I am so happy to read that you can freeze dough. There are only 2 of us and do not like to too many cookies in jar at one time. Or start from scratch each time. My question is how do you unfreeze the dough? How long to unfreeze? Is bake time still the same.
i made these and holy moly they where good
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Out of this world delicious!!! I made mine with Bob’s 1:1 Gluten Free Flour, and they cookies turned out perfectly!
Ooops! That was supposed to say, “…the cookies turned out perfectly!”
So happy they worked out for you!
Are the calories listed accurate for this recipe? How many cookies is that?
These cookies are so easy & absolutely delicious!! I just love them & Will be making these a lot. Thank you so much for this scrumptious recipe!
You are so welcome! I am glad you will 🙂 Thank you!
I thought i would surprise my kids with cookies after school today and all i had was a baG of butterscotch chips. I did a Quick search and found this reciPe and i Am So happy i trIed it. These are excellent. I have a feeling that having butterscotch chips In the house will bEcome a regular thing rather than just an accident.
I am so glad you found this recipe! It is seriously one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing that!
Hi Kristyn! I can’t wait to try this recipe! My brother is getting married in a few weeks and the couple wants butterscotch Cookies on the dessert table, and i’m sure thEse cookies will be a hit. I was wondering if they froze well? Or if the batter freezes well? I’m having to make four batches of this to feed everyone and i’d like to make them ahead of time if possible. Do you ever freeze the cookies/batter? Does it affect how they taste vs. fresh made cookies? Thank you so much!
They really are the best! Honestly, I haven’t tried freezing this dough. I’m usually making them when I need them, only because I like fresh. But, I think they’d freeze fine & still be good 🙂 They’ll be a hit!
Hi Kristyn, i just wanted to let you know what a HIT those cookies were at my brothers wedding. My brother and his new wife LOVED these cookies. My aunt took some home with her to Alabama, my uncle was sneaking cookies out of the extra bag of cookies i had. Everyone loved them and i couldn’t have done It without your delicious recipe. Thank you so much for sharing such a yummy aNd easy Treat!
LOL!! That is too funny! Well, I am glad everyone loved them! Thank you so much!
I made these cookies for our Residents at the Assisted Living Community.
Simple and delicious.
I added 1 teaspoon of baking powder, flat cookies terrify me.
They were wonderful, simple, fast, and a very pretty cookie.
A simple cookie dough where you can add anything you like.
I absolutely love them with the Butterscotch chips.
I recommend this recipe, I’ll never use another.
Awe, I love to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing that!
These are fantastic, I’ve always loved butterscotch cookies!