Description
Chewy, golden cookies loaded with sweet butterscotch chips and rich brown sugar flavor. These Butterscotch Cookies are a nostalgic, irresistible treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 1/4 cups – provides structure to the cookies.
- Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon – helps cookies rise and spread properly.
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon – balances the sweetness.
- Unsalted Butter: 1 cup (2 sticks), softened – adds richness and chewiness.
- Brown Sugar: 3/4 cup – gives caramel-like depth of flavor.
- Granulated Sugar: 1/2 cup – adds sweetness and lightness.
- Eggs: 2 large – bind ingredients and create a tender texture.
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons – enhances flavor.
- Butterscotch Chips: 1 1/2 cups – the star ingredient for sweet, melty bursts.
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Assemble the Dish: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, mixing until combined. Fold in butterscotch chips.
- Cook to Perfection: Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheets, leaving 2 inches apart. Bake 9–11 minutes until edges are golden.
- Finishing Touches: Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
- Serve and Enjoy: Enjoy warm with milk or store in a cookie jar for later.
Notes
- Chill dough for thicker cookies.
- Don’t overbake — cookies will firm as they cool.
- Sprinkle sea salt flakes on top before baking for balance.
- Freeze dough balls for fresh-baked cookies anytime.