Butterscotch Cookies Cooks Country Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer; stir in any remaining flour and the butterscotch pieces.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Rotate cookie sheets halfway through bake cycle. Remove from cookie sheets immediately and cool on wire racks. Makes 4 dozen cookies.

BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES(COOK'S COUNTRY)

Steps:

• Microwave 1/2 cup butterscotch chips and 3 tablespoons butter in bowl until melted, about 1 minute, stirring halfway through. Whisk in vanilla until mixture is smooth. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
• In bowl whisk flour and backing powder. Set aside.
• Cream remaining butter and brown sugar with your stand mixer on medium high speed until pale and fluffy. About 3 minutes. Scrape the bowl down during this time. Add cooled butterscotch mixture and beat until combined, about 1 minute. Add egg yolk and beat until incorporated. Reduce speed to low and add in the flour/baking powder and mix for a minute, or until the dough is formed.
• Turn dough out on to the counter and shape it into a 9 inch roll to form an even cylinder. Wrap it in parchment paper, roll it again until you feel like it's a good cylinder shape. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment and slice the chilled dough into 1/4 inch rounds and place on baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes.

BUTTERSCOTCH TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs and oil until blended; gradually add cake mix and mix well. Fold in chips and toffee bits., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
• In a very large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in sugars, and combine thoroughly.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
• For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies from rack to cool.

BUTTERSCOTCH-POTATO CHIP BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F [180°C]. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt and whisk together. Add the butterscotch chips and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the melted butter and sugars on medium-high speed until thick, light, and glossy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Decrease the mixer speed to medium-low and add the egg and yolk, one at a time, beating well and scraping the bowl after each addition with a rubber spatula. Add the vanilla and mix to combine. Add the dry ingredients all at once, mixing just to combine. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and add 3 cups [105 g] of the potato chips to the dough, combining and crushing the chips with a rubber spatula.
• In a small bowl, crush the remaining 2 cups [70 g] potato chips. Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-tablespoon balls with a cookie scoop or measuring spoon, rolling each ball in the leftover crushed chips, and evenly place 12 on the prepared baking sheet.
• Sprinkle each cookie with flaky sea salt, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating at the halfway point, until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and press down on each cookie with a spatula to slightly flatten.
• Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.
• Let cool briefly and serve warm, because who doesn't love a cookie warm from the oven? The cookies will keep in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days.

CRUNCHY BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; mix well. Stir in walnuts. Shape dough into a roll 1 1/2-inch in diameter. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill several hours or overnight.
• Cut dough in 1/4 inch slices. Place about 1 1/2-inches apart on greased baking sheets.
• Bake in 400°F oven 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheets. Cool on racks.

BUTTERSCOTCH ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter, add sugar and cream well. Beat in eggs, then add sifted dry ingredients, vanilla and nuts.
• Shape into rolls, wrap in wax paper and freeze or put in refrigerator until firm.
• Slice and place about an inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• When done, remove from pan at once with a spatula. Store in a covered container and they will remain crisp.

PECAN BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the pancake mix, dry pudding mix, butter and egg until blended. Stir in pecans. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

BUTTERSCOTCH NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in pudding mix and oats until blended. Stir in chips and pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Let stand until set.