Crinkly Crackly Butter Toffee Sugar Cookies Recipe
These Crinkly Crackly Butter Toffee Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and loaded with sweet toffee bits, creating a delightful crunchy texture with every bite. Perfectly golden brown with a light sprinkling of sugar on top, these cookies balance rich flavors and a tender crumb, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-16 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert/Cookie
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup very soft butter (salted butter recommended)
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 10 ounces toffee bits
Topping
- Sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃). Line two sheet pans with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, combine the very soft butter and sugar. Stir thoroughly until the mixture becomes creamy and well combined, ensuring a smooth base for the cookies.
- Add Egg Yolks and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg yolks and pure vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture. Stir well to blend all ingredients evenly and enhance the cookie flavor.
- Mix Leavening Agents and Flour: Add the baking soda and baking powder to the wet ingredients and stir until fully mixed. Gradually add the all-purpose flour, stirring until the dough begins to clump together and all the flour is incorporated.
- Fold in Toffee Bits: Stir in the toffee bits until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough, ensuring no loose bits remain at the bottom of the bowl.
- Form Cookie Mounds: Using a 1½ to 2 tablespoon ice cream scooper, pack the somewhat crumbly dough tightly into the scooper, scraping off any excess. Place mounds spaced about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12-16 minutes or until they turn lightly golden brown around the edges.
- Finish and Cool: Remove the baked cookies from the oven and lightly sprinkle sugar on top if desired. Let them sit on the baking sheet for 4-5 minutes to set, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Using salted butter enhances the flavor, but unsalted butter can be substituted with a pinch of salt added to the dough.
- Ensure the butter is very soft to make creaming with sugar easier and achieve the right cookie texture.
- Do not overbake; cookies should be just lightly golden to maintain a chewy texture.
- Press dough firmly into the scooper to help the crumbly dough hold its shape.
- Allow cookies to cool completely to firm up and develop their maximum flavor.
- Toffee bits can vary in sweetness; adjust sugar topping accordingly.
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