Butterscotch Toffee Cookies
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This easy Butterscotch Toffee Cookies recipe may be the best flavor of cookies you’ve ever tasted. They are simple enough to whip up anytime you’re in the mood for a wonderful treat.
Butterscotch toffee cookies
I know how much you love my chocolate chip cookie recipe. Well, I took that same recipe and made a few adjustments. And I added butterscotch chips and chocolate toffee bits.
This resulted in the chewiest butterscotch toffee cookie. It’s pure cookie satisfaction! They are almost like my regular butterscotch cookies.
I started with my chocolate chip cookie base. I’m using all of the same ingredients, just different amounts and the addition of cornstarch. The cornstarch made these cookies extra soft while the added egg yolk added chewiness. The perfect combination.
There are so many ways to jazz up this cookie base! I’ve made granola cookies and chocolate apricot chunk cookies using this same recipe as a base.
This recipe doesn’t require you to chill the dough
Since this recipe calls for melted butter, you would think it is important to chill the dough. But you absolutely don’t need to.
You can, however, make the dough ahead of time and keep refrigerated for up to 24 hours. Allow the dough to come to room temperature before rolling or it may be too crumbly to work with.
Slightly underbake the cookies
It is always best to slightly underbake cookies. The edges should be set while the centers will still be soft. As the cookies cool, they will continue to set resulting in a fabulously chewy center.
The cookies will stay soft for several days. My husband took them to work and they literally disappeared. They were that good!
How to make butterscotch toffee cookies
Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients
Make sure to measure the flour correctly. You can lightly spoon it into a measuring cup then level it with the back of a knife or weigh it.
Whisk the flour with the other dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Step 2: Combine the wet ingredients
Whisk all the wet ingredients together in a bowl until it’s well combined.
Step 3: Combine the wet and dry ingredients
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold them together with a silicone spatula until it’s well combined.
Step 4: Add the butterscotch and toffee pieces
Fold the toffee pieces and butterscotch into the dough. There is a lot of toffee so keep folding the dough with a silicone spatula until it’s all mixed in.
Step 5: Bake the cookies
Roll the dough into 1 and ½ tablespoon-sized balls then bake for 10-12 minutes in a 350°F oven.
Tips for this butterscotch toffee cookie recipe
- I used chocolate toffee pieces but you can go with plain toffee piece if you’d like.
- Avoid scooping the flour out with the measuring cup. Either lightly spoon the flour into a measuring cup or weigh it to be sure you are using the correct amount.
Butterscotch Toffee Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (146 g) chocolate toffee pieces
- 1 cup (170 g) butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt; stir with a whisk. Set aside.
- Combine melted butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a whisk until the mixture is smooth and free of clumps. Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture and stir just until well blended. Fold in the chocolate toffee pieces and butterscotch chips.
- Roll cookie dough into 1.5 tablespoons sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies for 12 minutes or until lightly brown and just underdone. Cool the cookies on the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
- The cookies will keep for up to one week stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
- The dough can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Bring the dough to room temperature and continue with step 6.
- Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
- Freeze unbaked cookie dough balls for up to 3 months. Bring to room temperature and bake as directed
Nutrition
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I just made these and all I have to say is YUM! Wow, these are so delicious with the crispy edges and soft inside!
Thanks! I have been making these for years and they are always a HUGE hit! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
Great idea! I fI freeze the dough balls, do I need to add more time for baking?
Thanks!
I’m going to make these for my
Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange. Do you recommend freezing the cookies before or after baking? I need to make 5 dozen cookies.
Thanks!
You can do it either way! You can prep the dough, portion it out, and freeze the dough balls until you are ready to bake them. Or you can bake them ahead of time and freeze the cookies until the day of the exchange. It’s really up to you.
Great idea! I fI freeze the dough balls, do I need to add more time for baking?
Thanks!
They should only need a minute or two longer.
Thanks! I have been making these for years and they are always a HUGE hit! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
Yay! It’s one of my favorites as well!
Great tasting cookies. I should have placed the dough on the cookie sheets prior to refrigerating, though. The dough was so firm that I had to wait at. Least 30 minutes before I could scoop the dough onto the cookie sheets.
Saw this and had to try it. Easy, simple and great blend of flavors. Sent some to my darling in Ohio. It brought back memories of her childhood. A great cookie.
Saw this and had to try it. Easy, simple and great blend of flavors. Sent some to my darling in Ohio. It brought back memories of her childhood. A great cookie.
How many cookies will this recipe make?
This recipe makes approximately 24 cookies.
I made 6 batches of these cookies for a cookie exchange. I followed the recipe exactly. I found it easiest to scoop the cookies using a medium cookie scoop right after mixing the dough. I placed the cookie balls in the fridge overnight and baked them the next day. They turned out amazing! This is a sweet and chewy cookie. I couldn’t find the chocolate toffee pieces (maybe because i’m in Canada and the Heath brand isn’t sold here) so I used a 200g bag of the SKOR toffee bits. Next time I will try replacing 1/2 of the butterscotch chips for chocolate chips. At the cookie exchange we all voted on the best tasting cookie. This cookie came in second place, only one vote separated the the winner!
That’s really wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing your experience with the recipe. They are one of my favorite cookies!
I made 6 batches of these cookies for a cookie exchange. I followed the recipe exactly. I found it easiest to scoop the cookies using a medium cookie scoop right after mixing the dough. I placed the cookie balls in the fridge overnight and baked them the next day. They turned out amazing! This is a sweet and chewy cookie. I couldn’t find the chocolate toffee pieces (maybe because i’m in Canada and the Heath brand isn’t sold here) so I used a 200g bag of the SKOR toffee bits. Next time I will try replacing 1/2 of the butterscotch chips for chocolate chips. At the cookie exchange we all voted on the best tasting cookie. This cookie came in second place, only one vote separated the the winner!