Name: Butterscotch Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg; 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed); 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Chewy cookies with a soft center and delightfully crunchy crust make our old fashioned Butterscotch Bars.

Fork breaking off a bite of a warm and chewy butterscotch cookie bar on a small white plate.

Butterscotch Cookie Bars Recipe

Caramelized dark brown sugar creates a deep flavor that is almost molasses like, creating the distinct and enjoyable butterscotch component.

Only six simple ingredients mix together quickly to make a small batch of this old fashioned recipe.

Rich butterscotch flavors are always a treat in homemade desserts like our Butterscotch Delight, Butterscotch Chocolate Candy, and Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies.

Simple butterscotch dessert bar on a plate next to the square baking pan full.

These cookie bars are extra rich. I love how the butterscotch flavor is most prominent but accented by the chocolate chips and coconut in the filling.

Ingredients Needed

Dark Brown Sugar
Butter
Egg
Vanilla Extract
Flour
Baking Soda

Ingredients to make butterscotch bars are dark brown sugar, flour, egg, butter, baking soda and vanilla extract on a wooden counter top.

Step By Step Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a square 8 x 8″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Sift flour, then measure. Sift baking soda into the flour and set aside.

Melt butter and mix in egg and vanilla extract; stir.

Melted butter, egg and vanilla in a mixing bowl.

Rich brown sugar mixture that's almost molasses like in a white mixing bowl.

Then stir in dark brown sugar. This is an easy recipe to stir together in a small to medium sized mixing bowl with a fork.

Add flour mixture and stir well.

Fork stirring together a simple six ingredient recipe for butter scotch bars.

Spread into a square pan or dish and bake for 15 minutes.

Recipe Tips

The edges with start to look the slightest bit crispy and the center will still be soft when the cookies are done. Take care not to over bake.
Serve warm or at room temperature with a cold glass of milk and enjoy!
Store in an airtight container on the counter or in the refrigerator for 3 – 4 days. Cookies can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to three months.

Spatula lifting up a sweet, chewy butterscotch bar cookie with a crunchy crust above the silver baking pan full.

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Close up off a chewy butterscotch bar with a deep molasses flavor on a white plate with a fork beside it.

Butterscotch Bars

Created by Jennifer Osterholt

Servings: bars

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Chewy cookies with a soft center and delightfully crunchy crust make an old fashioned Butterscotch Cookie Bar.

Ingredients

Instructions

Grease an 8 x 8" pan and preheat oven to 350°F.
Using a sifter or fork, sift flour, then measure. Sift baking powder together.
1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
In a separate bowl mix together melt butter.
1/4 cup butter
Add egg and vanilla extract to butter and stir.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg
Stir in brown sugar.
1 cup dark brown sugar
Then add dry ingredients and stir well.
If using nuts mix them in.
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Spread into a square pan and bake for 15 minutes until the edge is crunchy, but the center is still slightly gooey. Be careful not to over bake.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 139IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

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