Description
Mixing up Harry Potter Butterbeer Cookies brings magical flavors straight from Hogwarts to your kitchen. These sweet treats capture the butterscotch essence that fans adore, making your baking adventure delightfully delicious.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups butterscotch chips
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Seasoning and Flavoring:
- 2 teaspoons imitation butter flavoring
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings:
- Sea salt flakes
- Edible gold sprinkles
- Cream soda flavoring
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by heating the oven to 350F and lining two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Grab a medium bowl and combine 2 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt. Whisk thoroughly and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream ¾ cup softened butter with ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 cup brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which takes about 2-3 minutes.
- Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 teaspoons butter flavoring to your butter mixture. Incorporate 2 eggs one at a time, mixing completely after each addition.
- Slowly blend your dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Avoid overmixing the dough.
- Gently fold 1 ½ cups butterscotch chips into the cookie dough using a rubber spatula.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Slide the baking sheets into the 350F oven and bake for 9-11 minutes, watching for set edges and slightly soft centers.
- Remove cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack. Sprinkle with sea salt or gold sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to ensure smooth, even mixing of the cookie dough.
- Work quickly when adding butterscotch chips to prevent them from melting and losing their texture.
- Check cookies at 9 minutes for a softer center, and at 11 minutes for a slightly crispier edge.
- Replace butter flavoring with extra vanilla if unavailable, maintaining the classic butterbeer essence.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 9-11 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg