Description
Nostalgic butterscotch cookies melt hearts with their rich, buttery charm, promising a delightful journey through sweet memories. Bakers can savor these irresistible treats that bring comfort and joy to any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups (313 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (340 grams) butterscotch chips
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
Sugars:
- 1 cup (200 grams) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by lining baking sheets with parchment paper and heating the oven to 350F (177C), ensuring an ideal baking environment.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture transforms into a light, airy texture, approximately 2-3 minutes of vigorous mixing.
- Incorporate eggs individually, blending thoroughly after each addition, then introduce vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture achieves a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Separately, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt through a whisking motion, creating a uniform dry ingredient blend.
- Gradually introduce the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just incorporated, avoiding overmixing.
- Fold butterscotch chips into the dough, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Refrigerate the dough for a minimum of 30 minutes to prevent excessive spreading and enhance flavor development.
- Using a cookie scoop, form rounded dough balls and place them strategically on prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches of separation between each cookie.
- Transfer the baking sheets to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and slightly underbaked centers.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Ensure butter is genuinely softened at room temperature for optimal cookie texture, avoiding melted or cold butter that can drastically change cookie consistency.
- Refrigerating dough helps develop deeper butterscotch flavor and prevents cookies from spreading too thin during baking.
- Experiment with different chip variations like adding chocolate chips or chopped nuts for extra complexity and crunch in the cookies.
- Use high-quality brown sugar with rich molasses content to enhance the authentic butterscotch flavor profile and create more depth in the cookie’s taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes per batch
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg