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Bakery Style Butterscotch Bars

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Updated:September 10, 2022
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These thick, chewy, gooey butterscotch bars taste as if they came straight from a bakery! With a sweet & salty, rich buttery flavor they are the perfect, easy treat when you want to impress!

stack of butterscotch cookie bars
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Why I’m Obsessed With These Butterscotch Bars

  1. Buttery, Sweet & Salty Flavor: With the melted butter base & butterscotch chips mixed in, this dough is perfectly sweet, salty, and buttery (they taste like the have brown butter…without the work!). Serve with ice cream or a glass of milk for the perfect dessert.
  2. Chewy & Thick: We doubled the base dough from my sweet & salty butterscotch cookie cake so that you get a thick, bakery-style butterscotch bar when baked in a 9×13 pan. Gooey butterscotch bars are SO good homemade…move on over Betty Crocker premade mix!
  3. No mixer required: Since we’re starting with a melted butter, you can mix this entirely by hand. No beating the sugar and butter required!
butterscotch cookie bar with bite taken

Ingredients for Toll House Butterscotch Bars

  • Unsalted butter (you will be melting this)
  • Brown Sugar & Granulated Sugar
  • Large Egg
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Salt
  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Cornstarch
  • Butterscotch Chips (for best flavor, use a higher quality chip vs. generic; I used Nestle Toll House)
  • 9×13 Metal Pan
bag of Nestle Tollhouse butterscotch baking chips

How to Make Butterscotch Bars:

Step 1: Melt Butter & Mix Dough

Warm the butter in a microwave-safe bowl or saucepan until it’s just melted. Combine the butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl and use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir them together.

Next, stir in the egg, followed by the baking powder and salt. Mix in cornstarch and flour, followed by the butterscotch chips. Mix the dough until well-combined.

Tip: I recommend mixing this by hand (rather than with a mixer) to ensure a chewy texture. The gooey, thickness of these make are what I think make these the best butterscotch blondies recipe.

glass bowl of butterscotch cookie dough with butterscotch chips

Step 2:

Grease & line a 9×13 metal pan with parchment paper. Spread dough into an even layer in pan. For added presentation, press additional butterscotch chips into the top.

9x13 metal pan with butterscotch cookie dough pressed on parchment paper

Step 3: Bake

Place the pan butterscotch bars in an oven preheated to 350ºF and bake it for 26 to 28 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden brown and the inside no longer looks super wet. It might look a little under-baked, but the residual heat from the pan will continue to bake the cookie even after you take it out of the oven. Slightly underbaking is the trick to a soft, gooey bar!

Tip: The bars will set up as they cool, so even if they seem too doughy after 26-28 minutes they should firm up after a few hours.

baked 9x13 pan of butterscotch bars

Step 4: Cut & Enjoy!

Use a sharp chef’s knife to slice it the butterscotch blondies into squares (I like to cut large bakery-style squares but you can also do them smaller!). Let cool (or don’t!) and enjoy them with a glass of milk or ice cream.

butterscotch cookie bars cut into squares

Storing & Freezing

Storing: These butterscotch bars are best stored on the counter at room temperature and best eaten within 3 days for the best texture.

Freezing: If making ahead of time, wrap the baked bars in plastic wrap and freeze in an airtight container. Freeze up to 1 month. When ready to serve, let thaw completely.

stack of butterscotch cookie bars

Frequently Asked Questions:

What brand of butterscotch chips do you use?

I used Nestle Toll House chips but you can use any brand. I just recommend avoiding the super cheap, generic brands as the chips are often waxy and don’t taste as good.

Can I add mix-ins?

You sure can! While these bars are rich & buttery on their own, you could also mix in pretzels, chocolate or white chocolate chips, marshmallows or turn them into butterscotch caramel bars by drizzling on caramel.

More Cookie Cake Recipes:

  • Homemade Cookie Cake Recipe
  • Chewy Funfetti Cookie Cake
  • Oreo Pizza Cookie Cake

If you make these gooey butterscotch bars, be sure to leave a comment below and tag me on Instagram @designeatrepeat. I LOVE seeing what you made!

Bakery Style Butterscotch Bars

These thick, chewy, gooey butterscotch bars taste as if they came straight from a bakery! With a sweet & salty, rich buttery flavor they are the perfect, easy treat when you want to impress!

Author: Melissa Rose
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: butterscotch bars
Servings: 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter you will be melting this
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1.5 teaspoon salt If using unsalted butter, don't skip the salt!
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butterscotch baking chips I use Nestle Tollhouse

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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. While preheating, be sure to read tips & tricks in post above for recipe success.

  2. Warm the butter in a microwave-safe bowl or saucepan until it’s just melted.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Stir until combined. (I recommend mixing this by hand rather than a mixer.)

  4. Stir in the eggs and vanilla extract, followed by the baking powder and salt.

  5. Mix in cornstarch and flour, followed by the butterscotch chips. Mix the dough until well-combined.

  6. Generously grease a metal 9×13 pan. If you plan to remove the bars from the pan, I also recommend lining the bottom with parchment paper.

  7. Spread dough into an even layer in pan. Sprinkle on some extra butterscotch chips for added presentation. Bake for 26-28 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden brown and then center no longer looks wet (they will look a tad underbaked, as this is the key to a soft, gooey bar).

  8. Cut into 12-24 bars (I like to cut them big) and enjoy! Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting me know how you liked this recipe! This helps my small business thrive so I can continue providing free recipes and high-quality content for you.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcal
Fat: 18g
Saturated fat: 12g
Trans fat: 1g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
Monounsaturated fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 56mg
Sodium: 213mg
Potassium: 80mg
Carbohydrates: 61g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 49g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: 499%
Vitamin C: 1%
Calcium: 42%
Iron: 1%
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32 Comments

  1. Vickie-Lynn Myles says

    12/03/2022 at 5:10 pm

    5 stars
    It was easy t9 do abd very delicious

    Reply
  2. Sheridan says

    09/29/2022 at 9:18 am

    5 stars
    Divinely chewy! Very sweet so I kept my squares small and shared with others.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      10/04/2022 at 3:35 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Sheridan! Thanks for leaving a review, I appreciate it so much!

      Reply
  3. Shannon says

    09/14/2022 at 12:00 pm

    5 stars
    We loved these bars! Next time I am going to substitute toffee chips and see how they taste.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      09/25/2022 at 10:45 pm

      That sounds like a great idea Shannon! You will have to come back and let me know how they turn out!
      Thank your for taking the time to leave a review!

      Reply
  4. Julie K. says

    09/09/2022 at 8:19 pm

    5 stars
    Great bars! I followed the recipe, only baked for 25 minutes. As usual with cookie type bars, the outer edges got a little over done for my liking but the middle bars are perfect.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      09/11/2022 at 9:45 pm

      Thank you for leaving a review Julie, I am glad that you enjoyed them.

      Reply
  5. Linda says

    08/13/2022 at 12:21 pm

    5 stars
    These have become my husband’s favorite cookie. An added plus- they are so quick and easy to make.

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      08/14/2022 at 8:29 pm

      So glad that you and your husband enjoy these bars!
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Linda!

      Reply
  6. Kandice says

    07/25/2022 at 9:12 am

    5 stars
    Everything is better with butter!!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      07/25/2022 at 7:59 pm

      I think so too Kandice! I hope you enjoyed the Butterscotch Bars!

      Reply
  7. Cristy Penniman says

    07/24/2022 at 11:05 pm

    5 stars
    Been looking for a chewy recipe and this was it!!!

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      07/25/2022 at 8:00 pm

      So glad that you enjoyed this recipe Cristy! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, I appreciate it!

      Reply
  8. Linda says

    06/05/2022 at 7:17 pm

    5 stars
    These were delicious!! I used the entire 12 oz. bag of nestles butterscotch chips, otherwise followed her directions exactly. These will become my go-to cookie! thanks

    Reply
    • Melissa says

      06/06/2022 at 2:59 pm

      The more, the merrier, especially when it comes to toppings right Linda? So glad that you enjoyed these, and thank you for leaving your review!

      Reply
  9. Carol Rose says

    05/09/2022 at 3:33 pm

    5 stars
    These are wonderful, so flavorful and chewy. Will be a favorite!

    Reply
  10. Rodolfo Barroba Jr says

    04/20/2022 at 4:46 pm

    5 stars
    Chewy yummy….oh my really taste sooooo good! Love it.

    Reply
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