Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion. Made with a classic cookie dough base and loaded with sweet butterscotch chips and rich chocolate chips, these cookies are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Butterscotch and chocolate chip cookies are a classic combination that has been enjoyed for decades. The buttery, caramel flavor of the butterscotch chips pairs perfectly with the indulgent taste of chocolate, creating a deliciously balanced cookie.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These cookies are rich and fudgy, and turn out perfectly when you make them.
- You only need simple ingredients so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store.
- These cookies are also perfect for cookouts, parties, gatherings, or even Christmas cookie swaps.
Ingredients
You will need a few simple ingredients to help you make these soft and chewy cookies. Gather these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store so that you can share these ingredients with your family and friends in no time at all.
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- unsalted butter, slightly softened
- sugar
- brown sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- chocolate chips
- butterscotch chips
Equipment
This is a quick overview of the equipment that you will need to make these butterscotch chocolate chip cookies. Gather these tools so that you can enjoy these cookies with your family and friends.
- stand mixer or this stand mixer or a hand mixer
- rimmed cookie sheets or baking sheets
- wire rack
- parchment paper
How to Make These Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Making these homemade cookies is so simple. Just follow these step-by-step directions or check out the full recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of the post, and you will have soft and chewy cookies in no time at all.
- In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and Vanilla, and mix until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and whisk together until well-mixed.
- Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl a little at a time, until well mixed.
- Remove the mixing bowl from the mixer, and gently fold in the chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips, until well combined.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and drop the cookie dough by Tablespoonful’s onto the parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 11 – 15 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown, and baked through.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy!
Substitutions and Additions
Are you looking for some ways to change this delicious butterscotch chocolate chip cookie recipe and make it your own? Here are a few of my favorite ways to personalize this recipe.
- Instead of using semi-sweet chocolate chips, try using white chocolate or dark chocolate chips instead.
- You can also swap out the butterscotch chips or the chocolate chips for peanut butter chips.
- Turn your cookies into a chocolate cookie base, and 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to your cookie dough.
- Want a little crunch in your cookies? Try adding 1/3 cup of your favorite chopped nuts. Pecans and walnuts would work great in this recipe.
Storage
Storage – Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days or, in the fridge up to five days. If you want to keep your cookies soft, place a piece of bread into the container with the cookies.
Freezing – You can also freeze these cookies in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag for up to two months. Thaw the cookies on the counter at room temperature before serving for best taste.
What to Serve With Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Cookies
I love to serve these sweet cookies with a glass of milk or with a cup of hot tea. You could also serve them with your favorite meal such as this Italian Crescent Ring.
Pro Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that these cookies turn out perfectly for you every time that you make them.
- Use room temperature ingredients so that you get a smooth cookie dough that is not lumpy.
- Pack the brown sugar into your measuring cup tightly, this will ensure that your cookie dough is perfectly sweet.
- Once you add the flour into the cookie dough mix until just combined. Overmixing can cause the cookies to become tough and dry.
- If you have a cookie scoop that can help you get even-sized cookies.
FAQs
Do you have questions about these chocolate chip butterscotch cookies? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions for this recipe.
No, there is no need to chill the dough, you can make the dough as soon as you finish making it.
Yes, shape the cookie dough into balls, and then flash-freeze them on a baking sheet in the freezer until they are solid. Once sold add them to a freezer bag, and then bake for a few additional minutes, no need to thaw them first.
Using parchment paper prevents the cookies from browning too much on the bottom. This helps keep the cookies soft and chewy.
More Cookie Recipes That You May Enjoy
- Lemon Turnover Cookies
- Almond Meringue Cookies
- Almond Pecan Biscuit Cookies
- Large Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookies
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Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Butterscotch and Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich, chewy, and so delicious. Full of chocolate and butterscotch chips, they taste great!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, I use fine sea salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, lightly softened unsalted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, I used semisweet
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
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In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and Vanilla, and mix until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and whisk together until well mixed.
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Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl a little at a time, until well mixed.
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Remove the mixing bowl from the mixer, and gently fold in the chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips, until well combined.
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and drop the cookie dough by Tablespoonful’s onto the parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 11 – 15 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown in color, and baked through.
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Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Serve and enjoy!
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