The best easy Nestle butterscotch chocolate chip cookies are such a decadent treat for butterscotch lovers! And you can adjust this base butterscotch chocolate chip cookie recipe to make oatmeal butterscotch chocolate chip cookies or peanut butter butterscotch chocolate chip cookies! This chocolate butterscotch cookies recipe is truly one of the best recipes for butterscotch chips!
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk melted butter with brown sugar until mixture is combined. Add egg, then vanilla, and whisk again until smooth and fluffy.
½ cup salted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sift in flour, baking soda, pudding mix, and salt gradually until dough comes together and is well combined. Fold in butterscotch and chocolate chips.
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup butterscotch pudding mix, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ cup butterscotch baking chips, ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Use a medium cookie scoop to place scoops of dough onto prepared baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated oven 10-12 minutes, or until tops of cookies are set and edges are golden brown. For soft cookies, be sure not to overbake.
Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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