Either way, these cookies appeal to all of our senses. These Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect combination of sweet, salty and nutty. They are slightly crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, and the golden, butterscotch morsels tumbled with the semi-sweet chocolate chips create a delicious cookie that looks as good as it tastes. And I can’t stress enough how much the brown butter is really key in this recipe. Taking a few extra minutes to slowly brown the unsalted butter adds a depth of flavor with a warm, nuttiness that you would not experience otherwise. Just like the brown butter packs in flavor in these salted caramel chocolate chip cookies and banana chocolate chip bars, these butterscotch cookies are really taken to the next level with this simple step and I know you’ll fall in love with this chewy cookie.
Why You Will Love My Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies
No stand mixer required, so fewer things to clean up! No chill time. Always the best! Butterscotch chips make for a very festive looking and flavorful cookie. You can make and bake these in 30 minutes. They are freezer friendly. And because…do we really need any more reasons to love cookies?!
Unsalted butter: Use unsalted butter when browning butter. When browning salted butter the salt gets concentrated in the milk solids and can ruin the flavor. Dark brown sugar: Dark brown sugar has more molasses, adding a deeper richer flavor. Granulated sugar: White, granulated sugar aerates the dough when creamed with butter for thick and puffy cookies. All-purpose flour: Using All-purpose flour adds to the soft, slightly chewy inside, and crispy outside of the cookie. Cake flour: Cake flour adds a slight cake-like texture to the cookie. Rolled oats: Old Fashioned Oats add more texture to the cookies. Be sure not to use the quick oats. Cornstarch: This helps give the cookies that delectably soft center that’s just to die for. It also helps to keep the cookies thick! Baking soda: Baking soda helps leaven the dough, creating a soft, fluffy cookie. Baking powder: Baking powder helps make the cookies fluffy. Salt: Salt is an essential ingredient in cookies, and enhances the final flavors. Eggs: Add the right amount of chewiness to the cookies. You’ll need room temperature eggs for this recipe. Vanilla extract: Always use pure vanilla extract for the best flavor. Butterscotch chips: Butterscotch chips are the perfect addition for a sweet and salty cookie. Mini chocolate chips: These semi-sweet chocolate chips are the perfect compliment to the sweetness of the butterscotch chips. Garnish with flaky sea salt and more butterscotch and mini chips. The sea salt flakes help balance out the sweetness of the butterscotch.
