Bakery Style Butterscotch Bars

Bakery Style Butterscotch Bars

from designeatrepeat.com
45 min
24 servings

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!

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 ½ teaspoon salt (If using unsalted butter, don't skip the salt!)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butterscotch baking chips (I use Nestle Tollhouse)

Directions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Warm the unsalted butter (1 cup, i.e. 2 sticks) in a microwave-safe bowl or saucepan until it’s just melted.

  3. 3

    In a large mixing bowl, combine the unsalted butter with the light brown sugar (1 cup) and granulated sugar (1 cup). Stir until combined. (I recommend mixing this by hand rather than a mixer.)

  4. 4

    Stir in the eggs (2 large) and vanilla extract (1 tablespoon), followed by the baking powder (1 teaspoon) and salt (1 ½ teaspoons).

  5. 5

    Mix in cornstarch (1 tablespoon) and all-purpose flour (2 ½ cups), followed by the butterscotch chips (1 cup). Mix the dough until well-combined.

  6. 6

    Generously grease a metal 9x13 pan. If you plan to remove the bars from the pan, I also recommend lining the bottom with parchment paper.

  7. 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. 8

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