Salted Peanut Butterscotch Cookies, an easy homemade cookie recipe with peanuts and butterscotch.
These Salted Peanut Butterscotch Cookies are the third out of four cookies that can be made with the basic dough I have been writing about the last two days. The other recipes are Peppermint White Chocolate Sticks, Nutty Jam Nests, and Kahlua Drizzled Butter Cookies.
The frosting for these Salted Peanut Butterscotch Cookies is made with a box of instant butterscotch pudding mix, although you could substitute any flavor of pudding. I just happened to have butterscotch in the house and thought it would work well with the salted peanuts we also had in the cupboard. These cookies are salty and sweet all in one!
If you’re just tuning in…Here’s another picture of what the dough looks like and you can double, quadruple, etc. the recipe and divide the dough, wrap it, then refrigerate. I quadrupled the basic dough recipe to make all 4 cookie recipes mentioned above.
After you’ve chilled the dough, break it into pieces and roll into 24 balls. Flour your hands if necessary if the dough is a little sticky.
After you bake and cool the cookies make the frosting. Although the pudding mix may appear light in color once you add the milk and other ingredients it will turn a brownish color.
After you frost the cookies, don’t forget to sprinkle the nuts on top when you’re done if you’re using nuts. Salted peanuts go so well with the sweet butterscotch frosting!
Experiment with different pudding mixes for a completely different cookie!
Hope you enjoy these Salted Peanut Butterscotch Cookies!
Salted Peanut Butterscotch Cookies
Ingredients
Basic Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Other ingredients:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3.4 ounces butterscotch flavored instant pudding mix (1 box), not prepared
- 3-5 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup roasted & salted peanuts chopped
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer until well combined and creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate small bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined. Beat into butter/sugar mixture until well combined. Wrap dough up in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until well chilled (can refrigerate overnight or up to a few days).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray baking sheets with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper or silpats.
- Roll the cookie dough into 24 balls. Place on baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14-17 minutes. Cool slightly then move to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl beat together 1/4 cup butter, powdered sugar, and pudding with electric mixer on medium speed until just combined. Slowly beat in milk one tablespoon at a time until spreadable consistency.
- Frost cookies then sprinkle nuts on top.
Notes
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
Other butterscotch recipes you may enjoy:
- No Bake Butterscotch Pudding Pie – Crazy for Crust
- Triple Butterscotch Pound Cake – Accidental Happy Baker
- Old Fashion Butterscotch Pie – Loaves and Dishes
About Lisa Huff
Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites.
What a great combo with the salted peanuts and butterscotch.