toffee
noun
tof·fee ˈtȯ-fē 
ˈtä-
variants or less commonly toffy
plural toffees also toffies
: candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Jill Cerone, People Manager at Goose Island, came up with the idea of this beer that is meant to mimic the flavor of chocolate biscotti with notes of marzipan, cocoa and toffee. 
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 This bar rated well for gently cleansing hair without stripping it, and was lauded for its gourmand honey-toffee scent. Chiara Butler, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022 This week’s features flavors include chocolate, chocolate walnut, chocolate peanut butter, cookies & cream, salted caramel, English toffee, mint chocolate and vanilla. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2022 The family makes thousands and thousands of pounds of chocolate and toffee during the holidays, with a customer base grown mostly by word of mouth. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2022 On top is a dark chocolate glaze and a crunchy bite of peanut toffee. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Halls cherry cough drops, Maria cookies, toffee and chocolate. New York Times, 2 May 2022 Flavors of raspberries, cherries, some toffee on the midpalate. Château Méjean. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Items on the food and beverage cart range from $1 for Icelandic water to about $4 for Icelandic chocolate with toffee and sea salt to nearly $10 for a vegan wrap with falafel and date chutney. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 See More
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 This bar rated well for gently cleansing hair without stripping it, and was lauded for its gourmand honey-toffee scent. Chiara Butler, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022 This week’s features flavors include chocolate, chocolate walnut, chocolate peanut butter, cookies & cream, salted caramel, English toffee, mint chocolate and vanilla. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2022 The family makes thousands and thousands of pounds of chocolate and toffee during the holidays, with a customer base grown mostly by word of mouth. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2022 On top is a dark chocolate glaze and a crunchy bite of peanut toffee. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 Halls cherry cough drops, Maria cookies, toffee and chocolate. New York Times, 2 May 2022 Flavors of raspberries, cherries, some toffee on the midpalate. Château Méjean. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 22 May 2022 Items on the food and beverage cart range from $1 for Icelandic water to about $4 for Icelandic chocolate with toffee and sea salt to nearly $10 for a vegan wrap with falafel and date chutney. Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
alteration of taffy
First Known Use
1825, in the meaning defined above