Gluten-Free Eggless Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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These butterscotch chocolate chip cookies are soft, thick, and loaded with both butterscotch and chocolate for a comforting, old-fashioned cookie experience.

I’m a big fan of butterscotch desserts — I’ve shared a butterscotch cake and a butterscotch pie in the past that I keep coming back to. When I recently found a bag of butterscotch chips in the pantry, developing a butterscotch chocolate chip cookie recipe was the obvious next step.

These cookies are very easy to make. The base is essentially a classic chocolate chip cookie dough, with the addition of butterscotch chips to deepen the flavor. The result is a simple yet impressive drop cookie with plenty of gooey chips in every bite.

Note: these cookies are hard to resist straight from the oven when they’re warm and soft. They will firm up a bit as they cool, so allow them to rest briefly if you want a neater shape. More tips are included below.

Why You’ll Love These Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies…

• The combination of butterscotch and chocolate is rich, sweet, and satisfying.
• They come together quickly — this is an easy drop-cookie recipe that looks and tastes like you spent more time on it than you did.
• The dough freezes well, so you can double the batch and bake as needed for fresh cookies any time.

What You’ll Need…

• Gluten-free flour blend (I use a 1-to-1 gluten-free blend)
• Baking powder
• Salt (fine sea salt recommended)
• Unsalted butter
• Granulated sugar
• Egg replacer (or 1 egg if you prefer)
• Vanilla extract
• Butterscotch chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips

Are Butterscotch Chips Gluten Free?

The answer depends on the brand. Always check ingredient labels for the most current information. Some major brands label their butterscotch chips gluten-free; others do not. If you need certified gluten-free ingredients, look specifically for that labeling on the package.

Some brands have changed formulations over time, so when in doubt check the packaging or contact the manufacturer.

How To Make

Start by whisking the gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Set this dry mix aside.

Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to cream the room-temperature butter with the granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and a bit lighter in color. Mix in the prepared egg replacer and vanilla extract.

Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until a soft cookie dough forms. Fold in the butterscotch chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes. Chilling helps prevent excessive spreading and gives you thicker cookies.

When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop 2–3 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared sheet, spacing them 1–2 inches apart. Bake for 8–10 minutes, watching closely and checking at 8 minutes — you want the edges to look just set and slightly golden while the centers remain soft.

Tips For Making The Best Butterscotch Cookies

• Weigh your flour if possible. Weighing flour delivers far more consistent results than cups. For this recipe you will need 259 grams of flour.
• Chilling the dough is important for controlling spread and creating thick, nicely shaped cookies.
• Start checking the cookies at 8 minutes. Overbaking will dry them out — you want soft centers and slightly golden edges.
• Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack. They set up a bit as they rest and will continue to cook slightly on the hot sheet.

Ingredient Substitutions

• Most butterscotch chips contain dairy, so these cookies are not easily made dairy-free unless you can source dairy-free butterscotch chips and use a non-dairy butter alternative.
• If you do not need to replace eggs, you can use one whole egg in place of the egg replacer.

Did you try these butterscotch chocolate chip cookies? Leave a comment or tag @justastastyblog with your photos and thoughts!

For More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes, Try My…

• Maple snickerdoodles
• White chocolate raspberry cookies
• Lofthouse frosted sugar cookies
• Chocolate chip cookies

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