Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies
Chocolate and butterscotch come together as a delicious combination in these Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies. This semi-homemade treat starts with a rich chocolate cookie dough packed with butterscotch chips that’s perfect for holiday trays, cookie exchanges, or just filling the cookie jar for the week. No one will believe they start with a cake mix.
I had a package of butterscotch chips in the pantry, and since my family loved these butterscotch pecan cookies I made for the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies in 2024, I wanted to make a decadent treat. It was the inspiration for this chocolate and butterscotch cookie.
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What Makes These Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies Special?
- Butterscotch and chocolate are a classic flavor pairing.
- It’s an easy semi-homemade cookie that doesn’t involve a lot of ingredients.
- Chocolate butterscotch cookies are a nice addition to a holiday cookie tray alongside traditional sugar cookies.
Ingredients
With just five ingredients, these butterscotch chocolate cookies get in the oven in no time. They are even easy enough for older kids to make on their own. Because it starts with a cake mix, there’s no unsalted butter to soften to room temperature, or lots of dry ingredients such as all purpose flour, salt, or baking soda to measure.
- Chocolate Cake Mix
- Vegetable Oil
- Large Eggs
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Butterscotch Chips
Tips and Suggestions
- This butterscotch chip chocolate cookie dough does not need to be chilled.
- Use a cookie scoop for same size cookies that will bake evenly.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Allow the baked chocolate cake mix cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
What to serve with chocolate butterscotch cookies?
Serve a few cookies with coffee after dinner or with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Kids would enjoy milk or making hot chocolate with hot chocolate drops.
Easy Variations
- Sprinkle some flaky sea salt over the cookie dough before baking for that sweet and salty contrast.
- Add chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts, for a little crunch. No more than 3/4 of a cup.
- For extra chocolate decadence, substitute half of the butterscotch chips for chocolate chips.
More Christmas Cookie Recipes
I love baking Christmas cookies, and some favorites include Andes creme de menthe cookies, gingerbread magic cookie bars, chocolate stuffed gingerbread cookies, Italian Christmas cookies, and Christmas crinkle cookies.
How do you store cake mix cookies?
Store these soft cookies in an airtight container. Because they are so soft, you can only keep them 2 – 3 days for optimum freshness.
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Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, 15.25 ounces size
- â…“ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cups butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line two baking sheets with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until all ingredients are incorporated.1 box chocolate cake mix, 15.25 ounces size, â…“ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Mix in the butterscotch chips.1½ cups butterscotch chips
- Using a tablespoon scoop, drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets about 2" apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are set, being careful not to overbake them.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes until set. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
