Description
These Easy Christmas Cookies with Butterscotch are a delightful holiday treat featuring a soft, buttery cookie base loaded with sweet butterscotch chips. Perfect for sharing during festive gatherings, these cookies combine classic flavors with a simple preparation method to bring a warm and comforting touch to your Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough Ingredients
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 2 cups butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready by the time your dough is prepared.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and smooth. Add the vanilla extract and eggs, then mix well to combine everything thoroughly.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined to avoid overmixing.
- Fold in Butterscotch Chips: Gently fold the butterscotch chips into the dough to distribute them evenly without breaking them.
- Shape Cookies: Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes, or until the edges turn lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes.
- Cool and Serve: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake and allow to cool on the pan.
- You can substitute butterscotch chips with chocolate chips or white chocolate chips for variety.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Make sure butter is softened to room temperature for easier mixing and better texture.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack to maintain crisp edges and chewy centers.
