Butterscotch Drop Cookies
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Butterscotch Drop Cookies are chewy biscuits bursting with butterscotch chips. Made with butter, granulated and light brown sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla extract, these treats come together in just 20 minutes of preparation. They bake in 25 minutes, making them ideal for anyone craving a simple homemade biscuit. Perfect for a teatime snack or dessert, these drops deliver rich butterscotch flavour in every bite.
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Ingredients
- 200 gall-purpose flour
- 1 gbaking soda
- 1 gsalt
- 100 gunsalted butter(softened)
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 150 glight brown sugar
- 2large eggs
- 200 gbutterscotch chips
- 1 mLvanilla extract
- 50 mLmilk
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350ºfF). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: Optional: Use a silicone mat for easy cleanup.
- 2
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Tip: Make sure to sift the dry ingredients for even distribution.
- 3
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Tip: Use an electric mixer for an easier job.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
Tip: Make sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- 5
Stir in the butterscotch chips.
Tip: Don't overmix, or the cookies will lose their shape.
- 6
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
Tip: Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 7
Scoop the dough into balls, about 2 cm in diameter.
Tip: Leave about 2 cm of space between each cookie for even baking.
- 8
Place the balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving no space between.
Tip: You should end up with 6 cookies on the sheet.
- 9
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Tip: Don't overbake, or the cookies will be too hard.
- 10
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
Tip: Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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