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    Published: Feb 23, 2021 · Modified: Sep 15, 2023 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Butterscotch Ritz Cookies

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    Butterscotch Ritz Cookies are my tasty twist on the classic potato chip cookie. They're buttery-rich, crunchy, and downright delicious.

    A vertical photo of a baking sheet filled with Butterscotch Ritz Cookies along with a few crackers and some chocolate chips in the foreground.


    The flavor of these crispy cracker cookies is mildly sweet with a subtle hint of those buttery addicting crackers everyone loves!

    Table of Contents Found Here
    • The ingredient list:
    • Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
    • Why this recipe works:
    • Want to keep them guessing?
    • Can the chocolate chips be omitted from this recipe?
    • Can these cookies be frozen after baking?
    • Can other crackers be substituted for Ritz crackers?
    • How many cookies does this recipe make?
    • How long does this recipe for ritz cookies take to make from start to finish?
    • How to make Butterscotch Ritz Cookies:
    • Additional delicious cookie recipes:
    • Copycat Ritz Crackers:
    • Printable Recipe Card
    • Please comment if you've made this recipe.

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    The ingredient list:

    • butter (I use salted)
    • granulated sugar
    • brown sugar
    • eggs
    • pure vanilla extract
    • milk (I used whole)
    • ritz crackers (1½ sleeves)
    • all-purpose flour
    • butterscotch instant pudding (sugar-free may be used)
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

    Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

    • large bowl and hand mixer OR stand mixer with the paddle attachment
    • spatula
    • measuring cups and spoons
    • baking sheets
    • parchment paper
    • cookie scoop
    • cooling rack
    • large zip-top bag
    • rolling pin or mallet (for crushing crackers)

    Please Note - This recipe was originally shared back in 2012. This post has been updated with additional information, including a recipe card complete with nutritional information, but the recipe itself has remained unchanged... except for the addition of mini chocolate chips. 😉

    Why this recipe works:

    They're unusually delicious and everyone loves them!

    These cookies are a welcome addition to any cookie jar and make great dippers for a tall glass of milk.

    Want to keep them guessing?

    If you didn't know what the secret ingredient is in these cookies (the ritz crackers), you probably couldn't readily detect the flavor. However, you would more than likely recognize it as being familiar.

    I encourage you to play the "surprise ingredient" guessing game with your family and friends. 

    I doubt they'll guess in their first few tries (I think it took my son Adam 4 guesses) but after the secret is out, you'll certainly taste those buttery, delicious Ritz cookies in every bite crunchy bite!  YUMMY! 

    After all...Everything is better when it's mixed with a RITZ! 🙂

    A horizontal photo of a full baking sheet with Butterscotch Ritz Cookies in the background and a few cookies with crackers and chocolate chips in the foreground.

    Can the chocolate chips be omitted from this recipe?

    Yes!

    Actually the original recipe I shared for these Ritz cracker cookies (back in 2012) didn't have them. They are totally optional!

    Can these cookies be frozen after baking?

    You bet!

    Store them well in an air-tight container and you can freeze them for up to 6 months.

    Can other crackers be substituted for Ritz crackers?

    If you'd like to substitute another buttery-rich cracker (similar in flavor to a Ritz cracker), I say go for it!

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    That said, please don't substitute a sesame seed or garlic cracker (as wild examples) and expect the cookies to be as delicious as a Ritz cracker cookie. It won't happen. Just sayin'!

    How many cookies does this recipe make?

    As written this recipe makes 2 dozen cookies.

    How long does this recipe for ritz cookies take to make from start to finish?

    Approximately 30 minutes.

    10 minutes to prepare the dough, and 20 minutes to bake the cookies.

    How to make Butterscotch Ritz Cookies:

    • Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
    • Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until creamy and fluffy.
    • Beat in the eggs, and vanilla until incorporated.
    • Next, add the pudding mix and milk. Beat again until thoroughly mixed.
    A mixing bowl with butter and sugars inside.
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    Vanilla extract added to a cookie dough batter.
    Cookie dough batter in a stand mixer bowl with the paddle attachment.
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    • Crush the crackers in a zip-top bag to make 2 cups of crumbs (approximately 1½ sleeves).
    • Add the baking soda to the mixer along with the all-purpose flour, and salt.
    • Blend until just combined, and then add in the crushed cracker crumbs, and the chocolate chips (if using), scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
    • Scoop the cookie batter (approximately 1 tablespoon) onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
    • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for 10 minutes, rotate the baking sheets and return the cookies to the oven for 10 additional minutes (20 minutes total) until puffed and golden.
    • Remove and cool on a wire rack.
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    Crushed ritz crackers in a zip top bag.
    Salt being added to a stand mixer with cookie dough.
    Flour being added to a stand mixer with cookie dough.
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    Crushed ritz cracker crumbs added to a cookie dough in a stand mixer.
    Chocolate chips added to a cookie dough batter.
    The batter of Butterscotch Ritz Cookies in a bowl.
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    A cookie scoop scooping Butterscotch Ritz Cookies onto parchment paper.
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    Additional delicious cookie recipes:

    *Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies (shown below)

    These Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies are rich and buttery with a crunch and lightness that will keep you coming back for more. Sorry. Not Sorry!

    A wooden platter filled with Toasted Coconut Shortbread Cookies dusted with confectioners sugar.

    *Orange Cardamom Biscuits (not shown)

    *Take 5 Cookies (shown below and in the featured video)

    Inspired by one of my favorite bars, these Take 5 Cookies are packed full of chocolate, caramel, peanut butter, and pretzels. They’re crispy on the outside and slightly chewy in the center. YUM!!

    A closeup photo of a Take 5 Cookies with pretzel pieces, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and caramel.

    *Butterscotch Ritz Cookies (shown below) THIS IS THE PLACE!!

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    Copycat Ritz Crackers:

    Have you ever thought about baking your very own Homemade Ritz Crackers? I never have, but a blogging friend of mine (Jenni of Pastry Chef Online) has.

    Jenni's homemade Ritz crackers look almost identical to the store-bought ones, and if I know Jenni I can pretty much guarantee that they taste just like them too.

    Check out her recipe, and tell her Renee sent you. *wink*

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    Butterscotch Ritz Cookies with ritz crackers and chocolate chips.

    BUTTERSCOTCH RITZ COOKIES

    Renee Goerger
    The flavor of these crispy cracker cookies is mildly sweet with a subtle hint of those buttery-rich crackers everyone loves!
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course cookies, Dessert - Cookies
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 cookies
    Calories 228 kcal

    Equipment

    • baking sheets
    • parchment paper
    • cookie scoop
    • hand mixer optional
    • Mixing Bowls
    • stand mixer optional
    • measuring cups and spoons
    • kitchen scale optional
    • liquid measuring cup
    • cooling rack
    • kitchen timer optional
    • oven gloves
    • gallon zip top bag

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup butter softened
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar packed
    • 2 eggs at room temperature
    • 1½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup milk I used whole milk
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 small package instant butterscotch pudding
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups Ritz crackers crushed
    • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips optional
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius)
    • Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until creamy and fluffy.
    • Beat in the eggs, and vanilla until incorporated.
    • Next, add the pudding mix and milk. Beat again until thoroughly mixed.
    • Crush the crackers in a zip-top bag to make 2 cups of crumbs (approximately 1½ sleeves).
    • Add the baking soda to the mixer along with the all-purpose flour and salt.
    • Blend until just combined, and then add in the crushed cracker crumbs and the chocolate chips (if using), scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
    • Scoop the cookie batter (approximately 1 tablespoon) onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
    • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for 10 minutes, rotate the baking sheets and return the cookies to the oven for ten additional minutes (20 minutes total) until puffed and golden.
    • Remove and cool on a wire rack.

    Notes

    Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
    Cookies may be frozen in an airtight freezer container or bag for up to 6 months.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookieCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 263mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 264IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

    I sincerely hope you've enjoyed today's delicious cookie recipe featuring ritz crackers as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!

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    1. Paula says

      September 09, 2012 at 12:36 pm

      I have only one recipe, for bars actually that calls for Ritz crackers, so seeing these great looking cookies was a real treat. I thought there might be some butterscotch chips in them and finding out the recipe only calls for butterscotch pudding was quite a surprise. You are right when you say these would be good with some Nutella!

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