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Butterscotch Spice Cookies

Butterscotch Spice Cookies

Soft, warmly spiced cookies dotted with melty butterscotch chips. Cozy flavors and a chewy, bakery-style bite.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients
 

Main Ingredients

  • 2.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp baking powder
  • 0.75 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.75 tsp ground ginger
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.75 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.33 cup unsweetened applesauce egg-free binder
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1.33 cup butterscotch baking chips
  • 1 tbsp milk use only if dough seems dry

Instructions

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
  • Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Beat in applesauce and vanilla until smooth and combined.
  • Add dry ingredients to the bowl. Mix on low just until no dry streaks remain.
  • Splash in milk if the dough feels crumbly; stop as soon as it holds together.
  • Fold in butterscotch chips until evenly dispersed.
  • Scoop 1.5-tablespoon mounds, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges set.
  • Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then move cookies to a rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Try stirring in 1/2 cup chopped pecans for crunch or roll dough balls in cinnamon sugar before baking. Store airtight at room temperature up to 4 days, or freeze baked cookies for 2 months.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Butterscotch Spice Cookies flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.