Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups lightly packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon butter-rum flavoring (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/4 cups king arthur all-purpose flour or 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup English toffee bits
  • 1 1 cup cinnamon bark or 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Method

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, flavors, salt and baking soda.
  • Add the egg and beat until fluffy.
  • Add the flour and stir until well-blended.
  • Stir in bits and/or chips, and the nuts, if you're using them.
  • Drop the dough by generous tablespoonfuls onto ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets (our tablespoon cookie scoop, works well here), leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated 375°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes; 10 minutes will give you chewier cookies, 12 minutes crisper.
  • Note: For chewy,"bendable" cookies, remove them from the oven while they still look"under-cooked" in the center; for crisp, crunchy cookies, bake until evenly golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring them to racks to cool completely.