Toffee Cookies are a traditional butter cookie that is easy to make but offers a superior flavor, crunch and chewy texture that creates the perfect bite.
This Toffee Cookie starts with an easy to make, store and bake icebox cookie dough. When you add the crunchy, buttery toffee bits, it elevates this cookie to something special. These cookies start with a base cookie dough that can be turned into several types of cookies including sugar refrigerator cookies, pistachio cookies and peppermint cookies.
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What We Love About This Recipe
Ever wonder about the origins of toffee, some believe the word was created as a derivative of taffy, this is the history. This cookie is a favorite because it has the perfect buttery taste and crunchy texture.
- Quick: This dough can be made in minutes and stored in the fridge or freezer whenever you want hot fresh cookies.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or fridge.
- Family Friendly: Who doesn’t love a crispy, buttery cookie with a cup of steaming hot chocolate?
- Makes Great Gifts: Great for cookie trays, gifts and family get togethers.
Ingredient Notes
- Eggs-Large eggs, room temperature.
- Sugar: Always pack the brown sugar and just scoop and even out granulated sugar.
Variations and Substitutions
- Butterscotch Chips – Love butterscotch? Try adding a few tablespoons for even more in the form of melt in your mouth chips.
- Chocolate Chips – Stir in some chocolate chips for even more chocolate flavor.
How to Make Toffee Cookie Recipes
These are the basic steps for making crunch cookies . Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions. Including nutrition, prep time, and total time to bake.
STEP 1: MIX
First, with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, in a large bowl cream butter at medium speed until light and fluffy and then add in brown sugar and white sugar and continue to mix until well incorporated and next add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until well blended. Second, in a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt and then gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture mixing after each addition until all the flour is incorporated.
STEP 2: CHILL
Lay out wax paper and dough roll into a long shape with a diameter of about 2 inches and then wrap the dough in the wax paper and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. When ready, preheat the oven to 350, line a baking sheet with parchment and slice the cookie dough into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices.
STEP 3: BAKE
Then bake for 10-14 minutes or until they are a very lightly golden brown around the edge and appear dry in the center. Finally, allow to cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before removing and allowing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
Make the cookie dough and keep in the fridge for up to twenty four hours before freezing.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for five days or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
Freeze the toffee cookie dough balls or baked cookies and then freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to three months.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Of course, make your own milk chocolate toffee bits, chop up your own chocolate toffee bars and add them to your cookies if the toffee bits are not available.
Indeed, adjust the recipe to make the amount that you require for your family.
Yes, you can use a cookie scoop and scoop this dough directly from the bowl.
Expert Tips for Making This Toffee Cookie Recipe
- Add Nuts: Chopped walnuts or pecans are wonderful in these refrigerator cookies.
- Chocolate: Drizzle on top, add chips or dip in chocolate that you melt to elevate these cookies to the next level.
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Brown Butter will enhance the flavor of this cookie to make a brown butter toffee cookies. Just brown in a pan and allow to cool.
- Make them all: You can make a whole cookie tray with this one refrigerator cookie dough, make sugar, peppermint, pistachio and toffee cookies.
- Salt: Sprinkle with a little sea salt on top of these cookies.
What to Serve with Toffee Cookies
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Toffee Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Butter, softened
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Cup Heath Toffee Bits
Instructions
- With the paddle attachment of a stand mixer cream butter until light and fluffy.
- Add in brown sugar and white sugar and continue to mix until well incorporated.
- Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until well blended.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture mixing after each addition until all the flour is incorporated.
- Add in toffee bits and mix gently on low.
- Lay out a piece of wax paper on a flat surface. Scoop the dough into the center of the wax paper. Use the wax paper to help roll the dough into a long shape with a diameter of about 2 inches.
- Wrap the dough in the wax paper and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- To bake-
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the cookie dough into ¼- ½ inch slices.
- Place dough slices on prepared cookie sheet a couple of inches apart.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes or until they are a very lightly golden brown around the edge and appear dry in the center.
- Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before removing and allowing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Expert Tips
- Add Nuts: Chopped walnuts or pecans are wonderful in these refrigerator cookies.
- Chocolate: Drizzle on top, add chips or dip in chocolate that you melt to elevate these cookies to the next level.
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Brown Butter will enhance the flavor of this cookie to make a brown butter toffee cookies. Just brown in a pan and allow to cool.
- Make them all: You can make a whole cookie tray with this one refrigerator cookie dough, make sugar, peppermint, pistachio and toffee cookies.
- Salt: Sprinkle with a little sea salt on top of these cookies.
