Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
Butterscotch cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with butterscotch chips making them a sweet and irresistible treat that’s quick and easy to make.
Servings: 36 Cookies
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
Store cookie dough. Dough can be stored in log form or as cookie dough balls. Cover and store in the fridge for 1-2 days or in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Store baked cookies. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 48g | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg