Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies

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We are totally raving on these awesome soft and thick Peanut Butter Butterscotch Chip Cookies!  Chocked full of peanut butter flavor and butterscotch chips galore, these cookies cannot be beat!

Such a fun twist on peanut butter cookies the whole family will literally go nuts over and these Chewy Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies and these Extreme Peanut Butter Cookies!

Peanut Butter Butterscotch Chip Cookies recipe

We even added in some white chocolate chips, because we love chocolate chips in general. Can we ever get enough? Nope!  Ya know it’s true!

BTW…these cookies are sooo yummy, they will not and do not last around the house very long!

butterscotch cookies with peanut butter

Basically, I took my “Phenomenal” Milk Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies and changed up the milk chocolate with butterscotch and white chocolate chips and boy, are these tasty!

Simple to make, just the way we like and no chilling your dough ahead of time, if you do not wish!

Try your hand at baking these irresistible, homemade peanut butter butterscotch cookies and you’ll quickly discover why they’re a timeless favorite.

So, grab your apron, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to bake the unforgettable peanut butter butterscotch cookies you’ve been dreaming of!

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Ingredients you’ll Need to Make Peanut Butter Butterscotch ChipCookie Recipe!

  • butter, softened – The texture of the softened butter should be able to lightly press your finger into it and it should mostly hold shape.
  • sugar
  • brown sugar – The combo of peanut butter and brown sugar is totally heavenly.  Using more brown sugar than white ensures the soft texture you’re looking for in soft peanut butter cookies!
  • peanut butter creamy or crunchy – to give it real peanut butter flavor!
  • eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour – measure the flour correctly (First, fluff up the flour in the bag or canister, Second, spoon the flour into the measuring cup without packing it down.  Then, scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level the flour. This way, you’ll get rid of excess flour on top of the cup without packing down the flour inside.)
  • baking soda
  • salt – Don’t skimp on the salt! Butterscotch chips are super sweet, so we need the balance of salt to bring out all the flavors!
  • butterscotch chocolate chips – Because it’s one of the main ingredients we love the taste of!
  • white chocolate chips or chocolate chips
  • Optional: Sea salt sprinkles on top – doesn’t hurt!  It actually brings out the flavors even more intensely, especially if you love the sweet and salty vibe, but it’s optional.

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How to Make the Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies!

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet or 2 with parchment paper or ungreased baking sheet.
  • In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer at medium speed, mix the unsalted butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla together until combined.
  • Add in the flour mixture of flour, baking soda, and salt in and mix until just combined. Make sure you measure flour correctly, or cookies will be dry & crumbly. (Fluff flour, spoon flour into cup and level off with a knife.)
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Using an ice cream scoop or large cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Add some additional chocolate chips on top if you wish. Cookies will expand some, so 6 cookies per sheet is recommended.
  • Cook for 12-14 minutes at 350.
  • Remove cookies from oven and cool on baking sheet 2-3 minutes before placing on cooling wire rack. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
  • Make sure baking sheets are cooled before adding next batch of cookies to go into oven!

butterscotch cookies with peanut butter

Look no further than the ever-popular combination of peanut butter and butterscotch. Baked together in a soft, chewy cookie, these two ingredients make for a heavenly snack that will have everyone reaching for seconds.cookie recipeThese butterscotch chocolate chip cookies are wonderful for parties, potlucks, school lunches, snacking (of course) and hoarding. The kids will absolutely love the combo of peanut butter and butterscotch together! YUM, let’s bake already!

These butterscotch peanut butter cookies are perfect for Father’s Day!

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Peanut Butter Butterscotch Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Butterscotch Chip Cookies

Kim Lange
We are totally raving on these awesome soft and thick Peanut Butter Butterscotch Chip Cookies!  Chocked full of peanut butter flavor and butterscotch chips galore, these cookies cannot be beat!  Such a fun twist on peanut butter cookies the whole family will literally go nuts over!
4.84 from 12 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 18 large cookies
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups butterscotch chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup white chocolate chips or chocolate chips
  • Optional: Sea salt sprinkles on top - doesn't hurt! It actually brings out the flavors even more intensely especially if you love the sweet and salty vibe, but it's optional.

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet or 2 with parchment paper or ungreased baking sheet.
  • Using a mixer, mix the butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla together until combined.
  • Add in the flour, soda, and salt in and mix until just combined. Make sure you measure flour correctly, or cookies will be dry & crumbly. (Fluff flour, spoon flour into cup and level off with a knife.)
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Using an ice cream scoop or large cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Add some additional chocolate chips on top if you wish. Cookies will expand some, so 6 cookies per sheet is recommended.
  • Cook for 12-14 minutes at 350. Do not overbake cookies to get best results for soft cookies!
  • Remove cookies from oven and cool on baking sheet 2-3 minutes before placing on cooling rack. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
  • Make sure baking sheets are cooled before adding next batch of cookies to go into oven!

Notes

You can make smaller cookies, just reduce the time baking and keep a watch on them the first round to make sure you don't overbake!  Enjoy!
Keyword butterscotch, chocolate chips, cookies, peanut butter, sweet and salty
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4 Comments

  1. Peanut butter and butterscotch? What a wonderful combination. And these cookies look utterly delicious and inviting. I will have one or two please (And I mean, dozens haha).

  2. These cookies look divine! Can’t go wrong with pb and butterscotch 🙂 Yum!

  3. Oh these look way too easy to devour! I love peanut butter and butterscotch together, especially in cookie form. Your treats always make me want to cheat on my diet!

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