Description
Delicious cookies inspired by the magical Butterbeer beverage, filled with butterscotch chips and topped with rich buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For butterscotch buttercream:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon butterscotch flavoring
- For butterbeer caramel sauce:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, then fold in the butterscotch chips.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow cooling completely.
- Beat butter until creamy for the buttercream, then gradually blend in powdered sugar and heavy cream, followed by butterscotch flavoring.
- Spread the buttercream on cooled cookies.
- Combine brown sugar, cream, butter, vanilla, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat to make the caramel sauce. Stir until thickened.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over frosted cookies before serving.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened to room temperature for easy mixing. Avoid overbaking for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg