Butterbeer is a must for any Harry Potter event, and Butterbeer Cookies are the perfect dessert! These cookies have big butterbeer flavor in every bite.
Oh how I love me some Harry Potter! The books, the movies, the costumes…it’s all just so good. One of my all-time-favorite vacations is a trip to Universal Studios and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. There’s nothing quite like walking into Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley for the first time! And because I love Harry Potter so much, I love making food that celebrates Harry and all his friends. Most recently I made Butterbeer Krispy Treats, and I’m continuing the butterbeer trend with these Butterbeer Cookies. They’re so perfectly chewy and so good! Lots of butterbeer flavors in these guys.
What is Butterbeer?
Sometimes I forget that not everybody is obsessed with Harry Potter like I am. If you’re one of those people, allow me to explain what in the world I’m talking about when I refer to butterbeer! Butterbeer is a non-alcoholic beverage the students enjoy when they visit places like the Three Broomsticks pub in Hogsmeade (You can read all about Harry’s first experience in Hogsmeade in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban!).
Butterbeer is a carbonated, butterscotch-like beverage combined with a butterscotch whipping cream. You can make versions of the popular drink found online (I have a recipe for a frozen version that I LOVE!), and you can get what is quite possibly the best recipe of all at Universal Studios in Hollywood and Orlando.
Harry Potter Makes Me Happy
My set of Harry Potter books are sitting on my son’s bookshelf. Sometimes I find myself staring at all of them lined up so nicely and I want nothing more than to read the series over and over again. I know I’m not alone when I say that Harry Potter gets me so excited whenever I think about planning a party, making a recipe, or watching a movie. It’s one of those series that makes you feel so good and you fall in love with the story and the characters. Have you seen the illustrated editions of the Harry Potter books? They’re nothing short of stunning.
What I Love About Harry Potter
I love talking about Harry Potter and that people think go me when they see Harry Potter things online. There are so many things I love about this book series!
- The close relationship between Harry, Ron, and Hermione
- Halloween and Christmas both remind me of Harry Potter, which adds even more magic to those wonderful holidays.
- You can get away with having a Harry Potter party any time of the year.
- The books and movies are family-friendly so everyone can enjoy them.
- The storyline is so well thought out. From beginning to end, the story comes together without any plot holes.
- In the end, happiness means having people around you who love you.
More Harry Potter Recipe Favorites
I haven’t made nearly enough Harry Potter recipes and I’m kind of embarrassed about it. It’s time to turn that around! About eight years ago my twin sister threw a Harry Potter party and we put together some really fun food ideas. Butterbeer Freeze and Butterbeer Krispy Treats are two butterbeer favorites that we make over and over, whether it’s Harry’s birthday or just a Friday night. I made a yummy Gryffindor Popcorn with all the colors of Gryffindor house.
Harry Potter Butterbeer Cookies Recipe
Butterbeer Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c butter or margarine, softened
- 1 c sugar
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 (5.1 0z) box butterscotch instant pudding, or around this size
- 2 3/4 c flour
- 1 c butterscotch chips
- 1 c white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. In your stand mixer fixed with the paddle attachment, combine butter or margarine and both sugars; add eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk salt, baking soda, and pudding powder together in a separate bowl. Add to the wet mixture then slowly add flour.
- With a wooden spoon, add chocolate chips and mix in well. Cover and place in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to chill.
- Bake on a greased baking sheet 7-9 minutes, or until light golden brown on top. Move to a cooling rack to cool.
Notes
Kitchen Tools and Gadgets Used for This Recipe
I’m sharing this recipe as part of Marissa at Rae Gun’s annual Harry Potter series! This year is in celebration of the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald. (I can’t even type that without feeling giddy!) We’re kicking things off with such a fun Harry Potter-themed giveaway that I’m really hoping one of my readers wins!
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Corrine says
Hi, does this recipe use instant pudding or the kind you cook?
Alli says
Instant. Thank you for the question!
Jessica Stebing says
I just made this recipe and it is delicious! I am a huge Harry Potter fan and my husband loves butterscotch. What a great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing
Alli says
Jessica, thanks so much for your comment! I’m so glad you loved the recipe. Your comment made my day!
Jo Wells says
I don’t have a stand mixer with a paddle, so how do I make these cookies?
Alli says
Hi Jo! You can also use a hand mixer or mix by hand with a wooden spoon.
Shae Donovan says
What cookie scoop size do you use? Mine seem huge and have to cook longer than 7-9min.
Alli says
I believe my scoop is the 1.25 ounce size, or the medium scoop. I have a small one and a larger one that you probably used, which would also be awesome for these cookies!
Erin says
Does this use 5.1oz of instant butterscotch pudding? I can only find 1oz boxes.
Alli says
Yes! Around 5.1 oz. You can get five of those 1 oz boxes and you’ll be good.
Saudah Mulani says
What does 1 box (5.1) of butterscotch pudding mean? Is that the jell-o brand that is 3.4oz or in general 5.1 oz?
Alli says
I used a jell-o brand 5.1 oz box. I would say any size around that is great. Great question! Thank you for asking. I need to add the oz at the end of that number!
Michelle Zimney says
I have a question. I have read and re read tbe recipe. When do I put in the butterscotch chips? Thanks so much!!
Alli says
Hi Michelle! I apologize for just now responding to this comment. That step about adding the chocolate chips refers to all chips in the recipe. Sorry that was confusing!
Katelyn Baker says
I’m a Harry Potter lunatic and I am going to throw a Harry Potter Movie Marathon with my best friend… Do you have any other Harry Potter recipes?
Alli says
Hi Katelyn! It’s possible that I’m too late in responding to your question and if that’s the case, I’m so sorry!! I do have more Harry Potter recipes and you can find them here: https://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/birthday-parties/harry-potter/
Victoria says
I’m not a baker so this may be a dumb question…
When referring to 1 box of pudding – are we adding just the dry mix or do we need to make the pudding with milk following the box directions and then add that to the other ingredients?
Alli says
No need to apologize because the instructions in this recipe are clear as mud. haha You’ll just put the pudding powder in and that’s it. No milk! Thanks so much for asking, I’m adjusting the instructions asap!
Allegra says
I’ve read the recipe and the comments and am still confused! For the butterscotch pudding- we are mixing in the powder? Or we are making the pudding and mixing in the pudding?
Alli says
Yes, just throw the pudding powder right in there!
Victoria says
Made these cookies and they were a hit!!!
I will certainly be saving this recipe for our favorites binder in our home.
So yummy!!!
Alli says
Thank you thank you!! Oh I’m so glad you loved the cookies. This comment made my day!
Karle says
Made these for a Harry Potter D&D night and my friends went wild for them! I mean they ate half the batch and then begged me to bring them again the next game! These cookies are SUPER sweet so if you’re not a huge fan of really sweet desserts maybe leave out the white chocolate chips but over all a stellar recipe!
Alli says
Thanks so much for your review of this recipe, Karle! I appreciate your opinion about the white chocolate chips. That is very helpful for others. Thanks again and I’m so glad you loved the cookies! Harry Potter for life!!
Moxie says
Most excellent! For those wondering, yes this is meant to be a drier batter (I second guessed and added extra butter in my first batch, resulting in a slightly thinner cookie). Any kind of Butterscotch jello will work. The store didn’t have the regular when I was getting ready for batch 1 but they did have cook&serve. There wasn’t much difference between that batch and the next(where I was able to snatch up some regular mix to use, and made correctly). Lastly, I was unable to find the 5.1 oz boxes at any of the stores in my area so I used 1.5 boxes of the 3.4oz. Batch 2 looked exactly like the picture!
As another commenter said, it is pretty sweet (but so is butterbeer, so it is to be expected) but very delish. It was definitely more popular with the younger crowd. XD
Alli says
You’re amazing! Thank you so much for this super helpful comment!!
Crystal says
The recipe didn’t say instant or cook and serve. And all I could find ( 4 different stores) was the cook and serve😢
I’m going to try and order some instant and use the cook and serve for something else
My sister has made these are they are so delicious!
Alli says
Hi Crystal!! I’m so sorry for the confusion. I changed the recipe card in this post and forgot to add the very important detail to use instant pudding. So so sorry!!!
Ariana D says
The cookies were good but they all spread out onto the baking sheet. Followed the recipe exactly so don’t know what went wrong.
Alli says
Hi Ariana! I’m sorry that the cookies didn’t work out for you. There are a few things that could have happened. Butter tends to be the culprit when cookies go flat, so it is possible that either the dough wasn’t chilled before baking or maybe the butter was too soft when the dough was made. Another factor could be that there wasn’t enough flour. It seems like there are often adjustments needed for the flour when the elevation is different. And a warm cookie sheet can also make the cookies start spreading too soon. Sorry again that they didn’t work out!