Satisfy your cookie cravings in a jiffy when you make these buttery rich Butterscotch Cookies! With just 4 ingredients, you’ve got the irresistible soft and chewy cookies everyone goes crazy for! And thanks to a cake mix shortcut, you won’t believe how quick and easy they come together!
Butterscotch Cookies
Now and again I get these sudden cravings for butterscotch. They don’t usually announce themselves… but then all of a sudden, there they are!
I’ve found that it’s usually a pretty good idea to take these cravings to heart… at least before they start keeping me awake at night or anything crazy like that! 🙂
That’s where these butterscotch cookies come in handy!
Ann-Marie writes: "These are FANTASTIC. Super easy, and the whole family devoured them. Definitely a winner!"
When you head to the grocery store, there’s usually not too many choices when it comes to conquering a butterscotch craving. BUT… most grocery stores do tend to carry butterscotch baking chips… as well as a box of yellow cake mix.
So this won’t be exactly like your grandma’s old fashioned butterscotch cookies recipe. And that’s probably a good thing, because these cookies are so much easier to prepare.
I am seriously in love with the simplicity of Cake Mix Cookies Recipes. This method of cookie baking always produces such amazing cookies. So as expected, these butterscotch chip cookies did not disappoint! In fact, they literally disappeared as fast as I could bake them!
They were so perfectly soft, and chewy, and downright irresistible.
Just like my Heath Cookies, easy S’mores Cookies, and this M&M Cookies Recipe, too!
So what are you waiting for?
Go grab your apron and get these marvelous cookies baking for yourself…
Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST butterscotch cookies recipe!
- Butter Recipe Yellow Cake Mix – Yellow Cake Mix can be substituted.
- Butterscotch Chips
- Butter – Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil can be substituted.
- Eggs
That’s it. So simple.
With just 4 ingredients, these butterscotch chip cookies truly are one of the BEST quick and easy dessert recipes ever!
Can You Freeze Butterscotch Cookies?
Yes, you sure can! So prep ahead and save time by preparing your cookie dough balls. Then freeze your cookie dough for later using this simple little trick for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
Make Ahead Tips
Butterscotch cookies recipes like this are SO easy to prep ahead of time! Your cookie dough can be made today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your butterscotch cookies. That makes these ideal make-ahead Christmas cookies!
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It’s actually SO easy to make these easy butterscotch cookies with butterscotch chips and a box of cake mix!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Mix your Cake Mix, Butter and Eggs until well combined.
2. Stir in Butterscotch Chips with a large spoon.
3. Cover your dough and chill in the refrigerator.
4. Roll cookie dough into balls after dough has chilled, and place on parchment lined cookie sheets.
5. Bake your butterscotch cookies in the oven, then cool on wire racks.
Now it’s time to let those cookie monsters loose, Enjoy & DEVOUR!
Then, be sure to bake these butterscotch cookies again for the holidays. They’re seriously one of the tastiest Easy Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes and Christmas dessert recipes you can make!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Storage Tips
After your butterscotch cookies have baked and completely cooled, they can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, covered in an airtight container.
How To Make Butterscotch Cookie Mix Recipe In a Jar
These boxed butterscotch chip cookies also make fabulous Christmas Gifts in a Jar to give to your friends and family!
Here’s how you can make some up as gifts…
1. Carefully empty entire contents of cake mix package into a Quart sized Wide Mouth Mason Jar.
2. Gently pack down.
3. Pour in Butterscotch Chips, and attach the lid.
4. Wrap twine around the silver lid, and secure with glue dots.
5. Optional: Add a larger band of ribbon around the body of the jar, and a cute Flower!
This cookie mix can be made up to 4 weeks ahead of time, and stored in a pantry or cool, dark cupboard.
Make some up today, then give them as fun personalized gifts to friends, family, foodies, coworkers, or neighbors!
Butterscotch Cookie Mix Baking Instructions
Attach a label (or add the instructions to the top of the jar’s lid) with the following baking instructions:
1. Whisk together 2 Eggs + 1/3 cup Melted Butter in large bowl.
2. Pour in entire contents of jar, and stir well with spoon.
3. Chill dough in refrigerator for 2 hours.
4. Form cookie dough balls & bake on parchment lined cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done.
Butterscotch Cookies Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy butterscotch cookies recipe…
One reader writes: “Great cookies!!!”
Kathy writes: “Wow! I love how easy these are!”
Jane writes: “This is my go to holiday or occasion cookie. So easy and so tasty.”
Kristine writes: “These are tasty!”
Melissa writes: “They turned out FABULOUS!”
Pamela writes: “Everyone loved!”
Donna writes: “So easy and very delicious.”
Katherine writes: “Amazing!”
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Butterscotch Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Butter Recipe Yellow Cake Mix , (if using a 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 2/3 cup Butterscotch Chips, (10 ounces)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Stir in Butterscotch Chips with large wooden spoon.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
- You can even make up some dry cookie mix to give as a gift in a jar. (see my instructions in the post above)
Notes
- Butter: When it comes to cake mix cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
- Make Ahead Tips: These butterscotch cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time! Your cookie dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.
- Storage Tips: After your butterscotch cookies have baked and completely cooled, they can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days, covered in an airtight container.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I just made these for my grand daughter (she loves butterscotch anything). I used a white Pillsbury cake mix as that is what I had and they are wonderful.
Thank you for posting!
You’re very welcome, Christi… I’m so glad you loved them! 🙂
These are absolutely delicious–used yellow cake mix and added small amounts of ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg for blending flavors with the butterscotch chips (about 1/3-1/2 pkg.). So nice to have all these recipes to whip up a batch in the morning in time for munching at lunch.
Those sound like delicious additions, Anne! 🙂
Good morning!
Can these cookies be made ahead a day or two?
Thank you!!
Brooke
Hi Brooke ~ yes… you could make them the day before and store in an airtight container to keep fresh. Another option would be to make the cookie dough balls ahead of time and freeze to use later. Once you make the balls, just pop them on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer for a minimum of 1 hour. Then, transfer them from the cookie sheet into a freezer Ziploc, seal, and place back in the freezer. Once you’re ready to make your cookies, simply pull them out, place on a cookie sheet {with space to spread}, as you would if you were going to bake them, and set aside. Allow them to come to room temperature {about 15 minutes or so}, then bake as normal per the instructions. ENJOY!
YUMMY!! Wow these smell amazing! Just popped them in the oven not too long ago cant wait to try them!! 😀
They really are such dreamy little cookies!
would this work with devils food and butterscotch
Absolutely! I haven’t tried that combination, but if you do, let me know how it turns out! 😉
I have to say that I was super skeptical about using a cake mix for cookies. I was afraid they’d come out more cakey than cookie. I’m so glad I’m wrong! My only tip is to not use the entire 11 oz. bag of chips. The dough had a hard time holding it’s shape because there was more chips than dough. I’m going to try this recipe with different cake mixes and chips now. I’m looking forward to trying strawberry cake mix with white chocolate chips.
The variations really are endless when it comes to making cake mix cookies… there are so many delicious variations you can try!
Here are a few of my favorites:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/cake-mix-cookie-recipes