Best Butterscotch Cookies

Tender chewy cookies slathered with butter scotching frosting. This easy recipe is a real sweet treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 172kcal

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Measure the dry ingredients together in a small bowl. Combine flour mixture, set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
Add the egg and vanilla, mix again until creamy.
In a medium bowl, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix to combine, If using the nuts, stir them in at the end by hand.
Drop the cookie dough balls by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake for about 10 minutes.
Remove from sheet pan and transfer to a wire rack. Cool to room temperature.
For the frosting - When the cookies are done baking, make the brown butter. Brown slightly.
Using a stand mixer, beat the vanilla and powdered sugar. Slowly add the brown butter. Beat until light and fluffy.
Frost the cookies and dust with sprinkles if desired

Tips to make brown butter

Although you may be tempted to use margarine, be sure to use real butter. That's where you get your butterscotch flavor! Plus that's what Grandma always said and she always knew what she was talking about! :)
Use a light-colored pan because as the butter goes from yellow to golden, to a toasty brown you'll be able to see the color change better.
The butter can go from golden brown to burnt in an instant - keep an eye on it and don't leave it unattended.