Toffee Crunch Cookies

Submitted by PCrocker

"A great lunchbox cookie. Crispy and buttery with bits of toffee. This recipe comes from Land-o-Lakes with a slight adaptation."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 66 cookies

ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup toffee pieces

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3. In mixer bowl cream butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer.
4. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until creamy (1 to 2 minutes).
5. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture and beat just until combined.
6. Stir in toffee bits by hand.
7. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in sugar.
8. Place on cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass.
9. Bake about 10 minutes until set but not brown.
10. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet and transfer to rack to cool completely.