These amazing Butterscotch White Chocolate Cookies are made with browned butter and big chunks of butterscotch and white chocolate. Sweet, chewy, and soon to be gone 😉
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You may notice that I am past the second and most comfortable trimester of pregnancy. Little aches and pains plus finally the realization that I can't do everything anymore, it's all making me a little whiny I am afraid.
I can still see my (now occasionally swollen) feet, but I will not volunteer to bend down and pick anything up for you.
Never A Bad Time For Delicious Cookies!
However, you definitely don't have to twist my arm to make and eat AMAZING cookies. These butterscotch and white chocolate chip cookies are perfection. Heaven. Totally and entirely out of this world... arguably the best butterscotch chocolate chip cookies I've ever had!
The secret: browned butter! I don't know why I have never made cookies with browned butter before. I have been missing out majorly.
The rich, intensified butter flavor complements the butterscotch chips so wonderfully. And for extra bonus, I also added white chocolate chunks.
Disclaimer: These are not healthy cookies. They are quite sweet. Too sweet for Konrad, who is somewhat picky with dessert these days.
I brought some of these cookies to work - no complaints about sweetness there. Everyone was going nuts and begging to bring more. And I'll gladly comply 🙂
For a great picture tutorial on how to make browned butter, check out How Sweet Eats. Enjoy this recipe, my dear friends.
Ingredients
- Browned butter
- Granulated sugar
- Dark brown sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Cornstarch
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Butterscotch chips
- White chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Brown butter and let cool.
- Cream browned butter with sugars, egg, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. In large bowl, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Stir in butterscotch chips and white chocolate chunks.
- Roll cookie dough into balls and stud each with extra chips. Chill covered.
- Preheat oven. Place dough balls on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake until tops are just set.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Random Questions
Yes, you can generally substitute butterscotch chips for white chocolate chips in most cookie recipes, although the flavor profile will be different. Butterscotch chips have a rich, caramel-like flavor, while white chocolate chips add a creamy and sweet taste to the cookies.
Butterscotch chips typically have a light golden-brown color and a small, flat, oval shape. They resemble chocolate chips but have a distinct butterscotch flavor.
The number of calories in a butterscotch chocolate chip cookie can vary based on the size and ingredients used. On average, a medium-sized butterscotch chocolate chip cookie can contain around 150-200 calories, but it can be more or less depending on the specific serving size.
White sugar is a common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies as it helps to sweeten the dough and contributes to the texture and structure of the cookies. It also aids in the browning and caramelization of the cookies during the baking process, resulting in a desirable golden color and a slightly crisp exterior.
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Recipe
Golden Butterscotch White Chocolate Cookies with Browned Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup browned butter cooled to room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla bean powder/extract
- 1 ⅓ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butterscotch chips
- ½ cup white chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Brown butter and let cool to room temperature.
- Cream browned butter with sugars, egg and vanilla until light (at least 1 minute).
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir to combine. Stir in butterscotch chips and white chocolate chunks.
- Roll dough into 20 balls; stud each with a few more butterscotch/white chocolate chips. Chill covered for at least 2 hours (forming dough balls is easier before chilling, but could also be done afterwards).
- Preheat your oven to 350 F. Place dough balls on line baking sheet 2 inches apart and bake for about 10 minutes until tops are just set.
- Let cookies sit on baking sheet for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool fully.
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dina
these look delish!
Regina
Thanks so much Dina!
Jacquee @ I Sugar Coat It!
Browned butter anything is alright in my books! My grandmother made a mean browned butter frosting, but of course she has no recipe - a little of this and a little of that is her way in the kitchen. I don't think I will make these cookies - they look like they could become an addiction. Then again... 😉
Regina
Browned butter is like a heavenly baking elixir. But I totally understand what you mean, it is so good you are almost scared to have or use too much of it. Browned butter frosting sounds amazing!!