Description
Delicious little chocolate sugar cookies with a ooey gooey butterscotch center.
Ingredients
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- 1 stick butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butterscotch sauce (recipe in notes)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling cookies)
Instructions
- In a small bow mix the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl or stand mixer, combine the room temperature butter and brown sugar until combined, about 2 minutes. Add in the egg and vanilla and mix together until fully combined, scraping the sides of bowl if necessary.
- Add in the flour mixture and mix until fully combined. Remove the dough and wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least one hour. During this time make the butterscotch (recipe in notes), and set aside until ready to use. If needed, warm it back up again over low heat or in a microwave until pourable again.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Remove dough from refrigerator and using a 1/2 tablespoon – 1 tablespoon measure out 12 cookies. Roll each sugar cookie ball in sugar and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes until the cookies begin to crack. Remove from oven and using the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon make indents on top of each cookie. Use the same teaspoon to measure out butterscotch into each circular indent.
- Allow to cool 10-15 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
Buttescotch Recipe (makes about 1 cup butterscotch): Combine 2/3 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup brown sugar and butter cut into 4 slices over low/medium heat. Stir until butter is fully melted. Turn heat up to medium and continue stirring, about 5-7 minutes the mixture will start to thicken and bubble. Take off heat once it reaches 225 degrees F (use a candy thermometer or swipe a finger across the spatula, if it holds a clean line it’s done). Add vanilla and salt, stir to combine.
- Cook Time: 16 minutes