Adaptedand updated from Joanna Baird's Butter Crunch Cookies in Serving You: A Collection of Recipes from the Volunteers of Hospice of Baltimore and Howard County. 2007
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 4 cookie sheets with parchment. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light.
Beat in the eggs. Add the flour and baking powder and mix until it looks like a batter, just a couple minutes.
While the mixer is going, slowly stream in the cornflakes. Mix until they are crushed and well-incorporated. Stir in the toffee bits.
Drop the batter by the tablespoonful onto the lined baking sheets 2-3 inches apart.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown and “set” looking—they should not look wet or gooey.
Remove the cookies, still on the parchment, to a wire rack and cool completely before serving—toffee gets quite molten and needs to re-solidify before it is really safe to eat.
Notes
Recipe can be halved with great results. If you want more cookies, make this recipe twice.