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I am a huge fan of heirloom recipes and blessed to have this wonderful recipe from my grandmother, Olive. My Grandma’s Toffee Cookies are a family favorite and she would make them year-round, even at Christmas. They are a cinch to make and there’s room to customize them to your preferences.

Chocolatey and delicious, these are sure to become a favorite for your family as well.

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So Easy to Make

It begins with a simple cookie dough batter (similar to chocolate chip cookies) that gets spread into a small baking sheet.

Once baked, you sprinkle chocolate chips over the top of the hot cookie and let them melt. After a couple of minutes, you use a spatula to spread the chocolate evenly over the surface. Then you sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.

After the cookies have cooled completely and the chocolate set, you slice them into squares or rectangles and enjoy.

Some Quick Ingredient Notes

My grandma never clarified what type of butter she used but she typically had salted butter on hand in her kitchen. I use unsalted and it still turns out just fine.

She also only used an egg yolk. I often will use a whole egg and it doesn’t negatively impact the recipe.

My daughter hates nuts in desserts so, if I’m making these with her in mind, I leave them off. If I’m making them for my hubby, I do top the cookies with nuts. His personal preference is pecans or walnuts but my grandma would just use whatever nuts she had on hand. Sometimes that even meant using mixed nuts. Sliced almonds would also be lovely on these cookies. And I honestly think you could even use chopped dried fruits or even shredded coconut as toppings for them. My grandmother never toasted the nuts and I don’t either but it is certainly an option.

If you are a big chocolate lover, you can increase the chocolate chips and use an entire 10 ounce bag.

Close-up of the toffee cookie dough getting mixed in a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer.

A pile of toffee cookie dough getting ready to be spread on a baking sheet.

This recipe truly is a cinch to make and always a hit with family and friends. I’m happy to share my grandmother’s recipe to honor her memory and I hope you enjoy these tasty bar-style cookies.

My Grandma’s Toffee Cookies

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Buttery, chocolatey, and delicious. This is my Grandma's Toffee Cookie recipe.

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Cook Time 15

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Equipment

1 cookie sheet 13.25" x 9.25" rimmed
measuring spoons & cups
1 hand mixer or stand mixer with bowl
parchment paper
1 offset spatula

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg yolk
2 cups flour
7 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together the butter and brown sugar.
1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar
Add in the salt & egg and mix until well incorporated.
1/4 tsp. salt, 1 egg yolk
Add flour and mix just until well blended. Spread batter on cookie sheet use lightly greased hands.
2 cups flour
Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over surface. Allow to melt for a couple of minutes then us an offset spatula to spread and smooth the chocolate over the cookie base.
7 oz. chocolate chips
Sprinkle with the chopped nuts and allow to cool completely. Once cooled and chocolate is set, use a large knife or bench scraper to cut into even bar size pieces.
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Notes

I like to use unsalted butter and semisweet chocolate chips for this recipe. My grandmother liked to use walnuts for the chopped nuts but my husband often requests I use pecans. Thinly sliced almonds also works nicely. And I leave the nuts off entirely when making these for my daughter.