Butterscotch Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar and optional pecans, along with butterscotch chips and butter.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter, room temperature
• 1  cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  cup  chopped pecans (optional)
• 1  cup  butterscotch chips
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
3. Stir flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Fold in pecans, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie slightly.
5. Bake at 350° for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool in pan for a minute then move to rack to cool completely.
6. Makes about 5 dozen butterscotch chocolate chip cookies.