These soft, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies are loaded with toffee bits, butterscotch morsels and chocolate chips for an irresistible treat. The original recipe came from my Amish grandmother’s collection. They’re similar to classic Toll House cookies but come out thicker and softer. The toffee and butterscotch elevate the flavor and texture, making these a favorite for cookie lovers. If you enjoy Amish baked goods, you might also like Amish custard pumpkin pie, Amish chocolate whoopie pies or Amish sand tarts.
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Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
marilynpeight
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Equipment
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baking sheets
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mixing bowl
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measuring cups
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whisk
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large spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour *see note below
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup toffee bits *see note below
- 1/2 cup butterscotch morsels (chips)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Cream the softened butter with the brown and granulated sugars in a large mixing bowl until smooth and well combined. Add the eggs and vanilla, then mix until the batter feels light and fluffy.
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Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until the dry ingredients are incorporated. Do a roll test: roll a small portion of dough between your palms — if it’s sticky, add another 1/4 cup flour (or just enough) so you can roll the dough into balls without it sticking to your hands.
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Fold in the chocolate chips, butterscotch morsels and toffee bits. Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls and place on greased or lined baking sheets (about 6–12 per sheet depending on size).
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Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are golden. Remove from oven and let cool slightly on the pan before transferring to a rack to finish cooling.
Optional step:
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While cookies are warm, press a few extra chocolate chips and butterscotch morsels onto the tops. When those chips soften and look shiny you can gently swirl them with a spatula or knife. Sprinkle extra toffee bits on top, then enjoy.
Notes
Use real, full-fat butter for the best flavor and texture; salted butter is fine and often preferred in this recipe.
More notes and step-by-step photos appear in the post below.
Equipment:
- Baking sheets — I prefer sturdy, even-heating sheets for consistent results.
- Mixing bowls — metal or glass bowls work well and are easy to clean.
- Measuring cups — for accurate dry and wet measurements.
- Whisk — useful for combining wet ingredients.
- Large spoon or spatula — for folding in chips and mixing dough.
Ingredients needed: all-purpose flour, butterscotch morsels, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, butter, salt, chocolate chips and toffee bits.
For these cookies I often use Heath toffee bits and Nestle butterscotch chips, but any quality toffee and butterscotch chips will work.
Step 1: Cream the butter and sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Note: Properly creaming the butter and sugars incorporates air into the dough and helps create a lighter cookie texture.
Step 1 continued: Beat in the eggs and vanilla until the dough feels fluffy.
Step 2: Add the dry ingredients and mix until evenly combined. You can sift or whisk dry ingredients together first if you prefer.
Step 3: Fold in butterscotch morsels, toffee bits and chocolate chips. Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
Note: Leave several inches between dough balls — cookies spread while baking. For best shape, bake 6–9 cookies per sheet depending on size.
Tips for perfect cookies:
To give cookies a neat rounded top, place a cup over the warm cookie and gently swirl to shape the edges. If cookies cool too much to melt additional chips on top, warm the oven to the lowest setting and return the topped cookies for 20–30 seconds until the chips soften and look shiny.
Inspiration for your day:
Joy: A merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22
Life brings challenges—grief, financial struggles, and hard seasons—but joy is a gift that can sustain us when we ask and trust. Turning our thoughts to truth and goodness can help us find peace. Philippians 4:8
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