Sparkling Butter Toffee Cookie

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup toffee bits
    additional sugar for rolling*

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper (or leave them ungreased).

2. Combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often until creamy.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to wet mixture and beat until well mixed. Stir in toffee bits by hand.

4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2-inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each with bottom of glass to 1½-inch circles (if glass sticks, dip in sugar). Cookies may also be flattened with a fork in a crisscross pattern.

5. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are just lightly browned. Do not overbake. Sprinkle with additional sugar while warm. Cool completely.

Yield: About 3 dozen

*To  make these cookies extra sparkly, use “White Sparkling Sugar”- which can be found in cooking supply stores.