Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
39 cookies
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Calories
134 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
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Straight from Grandma's recipe box, these old-fashioned butterscotch cookies are soft, chewy and loaded with butterscotch chips!
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Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (11 ounce) package Butterscotch morsels
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Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In the large bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, one at a time, mixing completely after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, just until combined (do not over-mix). Stir in the butterscotch morsels.
- Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons two-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Place the baking sheets back in the refrigerator or in the freezer for about 10 minutes to chill again.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or just until light brown around the edges. The centers will still be soft. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For an ultra-chewy texture, use more brown sugar than granulated sugar. For example, increase the brown sugar to 1 cup and reduce the granulated sugar to ½ cup. You can also swap out half of the all-purpose flour for bread flour, which has a higher protein content and therefore creates a chewier bite.
- If you prefer crunchy butterscotch cookies, use more granulated sugar than brown sugar and bake the cookies for a few extra minutes.
- For a soft, puffy texture, replace half of the butter with shortening. To do so, reduce the butter to ½ cup (1 stick) and add ½ cup of shortening.
- Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies: chocolate goes well with butterscotch, so swap out half of the butterscotch chips and replace them with semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips.
- Mix in crushed pretzels for salty crunch, or add some sweetened, flaked coconut to the dough.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
134kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
165mg
(7%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
166IU
(3%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 39cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 166IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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