Best Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
These delicious cookies combine the sweet flavors of butterscotch and chocolate chips with a hint of sea salt for the ultimate sweet-and-salty treat. Perfectly gooey, warm, and irresistible!
Ingredients
- - ½ cup unsalted butter straight from fridge or room temperature
- - ¼ cup brown sugar
- - ½ cup granulated sugar
- - 1 large egg
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour measured correctly
- - 1 teaspoon baking soda
- - ½ teaspoon salt
- - 1 cup butterscotch chips use less if preferred for sweetness
- - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- - Sea salt sprinkles for sweet and salty vibe!
- - Optional: walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat together the butter and sugars until smooth and well combined without any butter chunks.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix on low speed until fully incorporated.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt into the mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add the butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, and any optional add-ins (e.g., walnuts). Gently mix until just combined.
- Use a small or large ice cream scoop (or a heaping tablespoon) to drop dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Place 6-8 cookies per pan, depending on the size. Add extra butterscotch and chocolate chips to the tops if desired by pressing them gently into the dough.
- Bake one sheet at a time: Medium cookies (2 tablespoons of dough) for 8-10 minutes, or large cookies (¼ cup dough) for 10-13 minutes. Bake until the bottoms and edges are lightly browned and the tops feel firm when lightly touched.
- Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Sprinkle sea salt on the cookies while they cool.
Notes
- Makes 12-30 cookies depending on size.
- Adjust the amount of butterscotch chips based on your sweetness preference.
- Walnuts are optional but add a great crunch.