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    Chewy Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Modified: Feb 11, 2025 · Published: Nov 12, 2022 by Karissa Parrish · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These are the best butterscotch chocolate chip cookies! They have slightly crispy edges, are soft and chewy on the insides, and even have a little bit of cinnamon in them!

    Butterscotch chocolate chip cookies on a brown piece of parchment paper.

    I really love classic chocolate chip cookies, but I made them even better by adding butterscotch chips and using melted butter instead.

    They have a chewy center and bake up to be more thick. No flat and thin cookies here! And the best part? They are no chill, so you can bake them right away!

    Looking for more chocolate chip recipes? Then check out these: chocolate chip muffins, chocolate chip sheet cake, and pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes.

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    • Why You'll Love These Cookies
    • Ingredients Needed
    • Instructions
    • Storage Tips
    • Expert Baking Tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More Favorite Cookie Recipes
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    A hand holding chocolate chip butterscotch cookies with the cookies split in half.

    Why You'll Love These Cookies

    • They're extremely easy to make; all you need are two mixing bowls.
    • They're loaded with butterscotch and chocolate chips.
    • No electric stand mixer is needed.
    • With the addition of ground cinnamon, they're perfect for Fall.
    • They take less than 40 minutes to make!

    I absolutely love cookie recipes that don't need to chill before baking. Just make the dough, bake, and enjoy!

    Chocolate chip cookies with butterscotch chips.

    Ingredients Needed

    Here are some notes on the ingredients we'll be using. For the full ingredients list, look at the recipe card below.

    • All-Purpose Flour: Be sure to properly measure your flour (check out Expert Baking Tips below).
    • Corn Starch: Helps the cookies to be soft and tender.
    • Butter: Make sure to use unsalted butter and that it's melted and completely cooled.
    • Sugars: A combination of both white sugar and dark brown sugar is used.
    • Butterscotch Chips: I used Nestle's brand.
    • Chocolate Chips: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you could also use milk or dark chocolate chips.
    Ingredients needed: flour, sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, corn starch, eggs, butter, chocolate and butterscotch chips, and brown sugar.

    Instructions

    Here are the step by step instructions on how to make these chewy butterscotch chocolate chip cookies.

    Step 1: Melt the butter. In a small bowl, melt the butter and cool completely on the counter.

    Step 2: Dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.

    Step 3: Wet ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until fully combined.

    Wet ingredients in a glass bowl.
    Flour poured into the bowl ready to mix with the wet ingredients.

    Step 4: Combine the ingredients. Add the flour mixture and use a silicone or rubber spatula to gently mix until combined. Then fold in the chocolate and buterscotch chips.

    Step 5: Scoop the dough. Use a medium-sized cookie scoop (I used my #24) to scoop out the dough and place it on the prepared cookie sheet.

    Chocolate chip cookie dough.
    Cookie dough balls on a baking sheet ready to bake.

    PRO TIP! Add extra chips to the top of each cookie dough balls before baking.

    Step 6: Bake. Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them over to a cooling rack.

    A small bowl with chocolate and butterscotch chips with 3 cookies on the side of it.

    Storage Tips

    Keep any leftover cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 7 days.

    Expert Baking Tips

    • Baking Sheet: I recommend this specific baking sheet. Line each pan with parchment paper.
    • Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.
    • Melted Butter: Make sure the butter is completely cooled. This takes at least 20 minutes sitting at room temperature. Don't skip this step or the cookies might spread too much.
    • Cookie Scoop: I used a medium cookie scoop, specifically the #24 scoop.

    Recipe FAQs

    What Size Cookie Scoop Should I Use?

    I used a medium-sized cookie scoop (2.7 tablespoons) but I also like to use a small cookie scoop sometimes (1.5 tablespoons). If you use a smaller one, just note that the bake time will be different.

    Why Did My Cookies Spread?

    This could be because the butter wasn't completely cooled. It's important that it's room temperature before mixing into the other ingredients.

    How Do I Know When The Cookies Are Done?

    The cookies should look slightly underdone on top. They will continue to set up once out of the oven and will become extremely soft and chewy. They will also have slightly crisp edges.

    Chewy butterscotch chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper.

    If you made this recipe, please leave a comment and star rating below. I love hearing from you! Also, please tag me on Instagram and check out my Pinterest for even more recipe ideas.

    It brings me so much joy to see you make my recipes. 🙂

    Happy Baking!

    More Favorite Cookie Recipes

    • Mini M&M Cookies
    • Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
    • Pumpkin S'mores Cookies
    • Hocus Pocus Cookies

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    Butterscotch chocolate chip cookies on a brown piece of parchment paper.

    Chewy Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Karissa Parrish
    These are the best butterscotch chocolate chip cookies! They have slightly crispy edges, are soft and chewy on the insides, and even have a little bit of cinnamon in them!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 22 cookies

    Equipment

    • Parchment paper
    • Baking Sheets
    • Mixing Bowls
    • Cookie Scoop

    Ingredients:
     
     

    • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons corn starch
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted & cooled for at least 20 minutes
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • 2 large eggs, room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup butterscotch chips
    • ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions:
     

    • In a microwaveable-safe bowl, melt the butter and let it cool on the counter for 20 minutes (do not skip this step!).
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
    • Add the flour mixture and use a silicone spatula to gently mix into the wet ingredients until combined. Then fold in the butterscotch chips and chocolate chips.
    • Use a medium cookie scoop (I used my #24, which is 2.7 tablespoons) to scoop out the cookie dough. Place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking pans and bake for 10-15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them over to a wire rack to finish cooling.
    • The cookies should look slightly underdone on top. They will continue to set up once out of the oven and will become extremely soft and chewy.
    • Keep any leftover cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 7 days.

    Notes:

    Baking Sheet: I recommend this specific baking sheet. Line each pan with parchment paper.
    Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.
    Melted Butter: Make sure the butter is completely cooled. This takes at least 20 minutes sitting at room temperature. Don't skip this step or the cookies might spread too much.
    Cookie Scoop: I used a medium cookie scoop, specifically the #24 scoop.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookieCalories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 205IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Karissa Parrish says

      April 21, 2025 at 3:02 pm

      5 stars
      I'm not the biggest fan of butterscotch, but inside of these chocolate chip cookies they are SO good!

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