Butterscotch Cookies
Dark brown sugar, vanilla, and salt come together in a chewy cookie that encapsulates the flavor of fall.
Ingredients
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tspn salt
- 2 tspns vanilla extract
- 1 tspn baking soda
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 4 graham cracker sheets roughly chopped.
- flaked sea salt for sprinkling on top of cookies.
Butterscotch Ganache Topping
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
Butterscotch Cookies
- Cream together butter and both types of sugars in a stand mixer or a bowl with a hand held mixer. Beat on high for 3-5 minutes or until paler and creamy.
- Scrape down the bowl before adding vanilla and egg. Continue to mix thoroughly on high for a few minutes.
- Using a sifter over the butter mixture, sift flour, baking soda, and salt over the wet ingredients.
- Mix on low until the dough comes together.
- Scrape down the sides and bottom before adding the cup of butterscotch chips and chopped graham crackers. Mix on low just until they are mixed into the dough.
- Scoop 12 portions of dough with a 3 ounce cookie scoop onto a parchment lined baking tray.
- To avoid spreading in the oven, I recommend chilling your dough in your fridge for 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Bake cookies at 375*F for 10-12 minutes. The edges should be golden brown and they will slightly spread so don't overcrowd your baking sheet. I bake 6-9 at a time.
- Sprinkle with as much or as little sea salt as you like on top after you take them out of the oven.
- Cool on pan for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack to finish cooling.
- While the cookies cool, I prepare the butterscotch ganache.
Butterscotch Ganache
- In a heat safe bowl combine butterscotch chips and heavy cream.
- Microwave for 30 seconds then let it sit in the microwave for 30 seconds before taking it out.
- Take the bowl out of the microwave and stir until it is smooth and combined.
- These cookies can be enjoyed on their own, with butterscotch ganache drizzled on top, or even the tops of the cookie dipped in. YUM.
Notes
All of the fall flavors with out any spice, butterscotch is a depth of warmth with it's caramel-like flavors from the dark brown sugar and vanilla in the dough. A touch of sea salt on top balances the sweetness and is a wonderful cookie to enjoy this fall.
These cookies are incredible with the butterscotch ganache poured on top.
Happy Baking!