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Mini Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

February 24, 2017 by Meg 18 Comments

These mini toffee chocolate chip cookies are the perfect bite-size treat–crispy edges, chewy middle, and a perfect recipe for freezing ahead of time to use whenever the need for chocolate strikes. These mini toffee chocolate chip cookies are the perfect bite-size treat--crispy edges, chewy middle, and a perfect recipe for freezing ahead of time to use whenever the need for chocolate strikes.

A few weeks ago I left all my boys at home while I flew to my parents’ house in California for the weekend. It was a great little getaway to see siblings, parents, and old high school friends. I had way too much fun…and stayed up way past my bedtime. Ugh, there is a reason I don’t stay up past midnight anymore.

From what I gather, the boys had a good time, too. My little guys absolutely adore their Daddy, so they were thrilled to have a special “boys only” weekend where he thoroughly spoiled them with love.

I came home to a happy family…and the smell of fresh baked cookies.These mini toffee chocolate chip cookies are the perfect bite-size treat--crispy edges, chewy middle, and a perfect recipe for freezing ahead of time to use whenever the need for chocolate strikes. Now, I’m usually the chef in the family, but Sunday evening dessert is often Daddy’s gig. My husband is a pretty good cook actually; he just usually defers to me because I enjoy cooking and am usually the one home to do it.

Dessert, however, is a whole different ball game. The first time I showed him how to pin a dessert idea to my account, I came back 20 minutes later and he had had pinned at least 30 more! Needless to say, this man takes his treats seriously. But that’s okay with me. We’ve enjoyed some really tasty dishes over the years due to his insatiable sweet tooth.

These cookies were no exception. Seriously, they might be the best I’ve ever had in my life. And I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to perfect my own chocolate chip cookies. Plus, I spent two summers in high school baking hundreds THOUSANDS of cookies with my best friend to sell as concessions at the community theater’s summer productions.

I’m not a cookie newbie. But these cookies BLEW ME AWAY.

So I sat there on the kitchen counter, munching happily on a divine cookie, and I asked him where he got the recipe. He started telling me how he made them, and I laughed out loud.

He said he just Googled a recipe, but he made a couple of “mistakes”. He melted the butter completely (everything I’ve ever read says that this COMPLETELY ruins cookies). Then, he decided to substitute “your coconut oil” (apparently he shares no ownership of this particular item in our pantry) for shortening and said the dough had kind of a weird texture because of it. But, he added, they seemed to cook okay in the end.

And who can argue with the man’s process when they turned out SO delicious? These mini toffee chocolate chip cookies are the perfect bite-size treat--crispy edges, chewy middle, and a perfect recipe for freezing ahead of time to use whenever the need for chocolate strikes. The best part? The dough freezes really well (in fact, after some experimentation, I think the cookies turn out better after the dough has been frozen) so we’ve been able to pull out a dozen or so at a time to bake up when we want a treat in the evening without getting the kitchen messy. They still bake perfectly, and it’s so nice to have an easy dessert on hand.

These are really small cookies, which makes them perfect for popping in your mouth and consuming more than you care to admit…or great for serving just one to kiddos as a treat when you don’t want them to overload on sugar.

Have I convinced you yet that you need these cookies in your life–especially in your freezer? Oh good! In that case, keep reading for the recipe below. Enjoy!

These mini toffee chocolate chip cookies are the perfect bite-size treat--crispy edges, chewy middle, and a perfect recipe for freezing ahead of time to use whenever the need for chocolate strikes.

Mini Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

Notes: Don’t over bake these cookies. If you bake them too long, they’ll be too hard and crunchy. However, if you trust the timer, you’ll be rewarded with lovely crisp edges and a chewy center. Mine were perfect right at 9 minutes. Remember, they’ll continue to crisp up after you take them out, so err on the side of underbaking a bit.

Also, the cookies get the best texture if you freeze the dough (once you’ve shaped it into balls) and bake them straight out of the freezer.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (one 12 oz. bag)
  • 2/3 cup Heath bits

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix first four ingredients (sugars & fats) with electric beaters until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until no dry streaks remain. Gently stir in chocolate chips and Heath bits. (Note: It’s going to seem like A LOT of chocolate–like the dough will hardly hold together–but it’s SO good that way. I tried a batch with less chocolate and it wasn’t nearly as good. The texture totally flopped.)
  4. Form dough into small balls (about 1 inch in size and 1/2 ounce in weight) and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1/2 hour. In my experience, they get the best texture if you actually freeze the dough and bake them straight out of the freezer.
  5. Bake 9-10 minutes (mine were perfect at 9), until lightly brown. Don’t over bake! If you bake them too long, they’ll be too hard and crunchy. However, if you trust the timer, you’ll be rewarded with lovely crisp edges and a chewy center. Heavenly!

Source: Adapted from a recipe from All Recipes. Changed various ingredients and amounts.These mini toffee chocolate chip cookies are the perfect bite-size treat--crispy edges, chewy middle, and a perfect recipe for freezing ahead of time to use whenever the need for chocolate strikes.

If you like these cookies, try some of our other favorite desserts:

  • Brownie Pudding
  • Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cake
  • Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Pie

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Comments

  1. Brit Strawbridge

    February 24, 2017 at 7:39 am

    Oh my goodness – these look SO good! The photo of you dunking it in the milk is to die for…I want them all!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:52 pm

      Thanks, Brit! Milk and cookies is a must at our house!

      Reply
  2. Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms

    February 24, 2017 at 7:44 am

    Yum! These look so good. I love toffee and of course anything chocolate!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      Yeah, the toffee really takes these to the next level. My husband knows how to do dessert. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Hayley Hengst

    February 24, 2017 at 9:52 am

    These sound (and look) ridiculously amazing. Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      Thanks, Hayley! Enjoy them!

      Reply
  4. Brianna

    February 24, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Ahh, these look so good! Going to try these soon!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:54 pm

      Thanks, Brianna. I just ate more of them last night. I LOVE being able to pull a few out of the freezer whenever I want.

      Reply
  5. Mary Barham

    February 24, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    GOT to have them!!!! I love the smell of baked cookies and the taste….. I am addicted!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:55 pm

      Yes, the smell! It always reminds me of coming home from school as a kid on rainy afternoons. Often, I would be soaked from riding my bike home in the rain, so I’d go change clothes and my mom would have fresh cookies waiting for us. What good memories a smell can bring back.

      Reply
  6. val

    February 24, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    Oh my gosh those look amazing! I don’t eat toffee stuff often but these sound so good

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      Thanks, Val. The toffee is subtle, but the salty toffee adds a nice complement to the sweet chocolate.

      Reply
  7. Kate AL

    February 25, 2017 at 8:33 am

    My mom loves anything that includes toffee– I am going to have to make these for her. Or just share the recipe with her, cause, seriously, she’s a way better baker than I am! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      Give her the bag of toffee and the recipe. Maybe she’ll share the results!

      Reply
  8. Amanda

    February 25, 2017 at 9:58 am

    I’ve been wanting to try a cookie recipe that uses coconut oil. These are adorable! Definitely going to try!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:58 pm

      I’d never used coconut oil in cookies either. My husband just randomly decided to use it, and it worked great!

      Reply
  9. Lindsey

    February 27, 2017 at 9:09 am

    Yummm!! I want to eat all of them right now!

    Reply
    • Meg

      March 1, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      Yeah, that’s kind of the problem with them being so little. You don’t feel like you’re eating much, until 20 cookies later…

      Reply

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