butterscotch vs taffy

butterscotch

noun
  • A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla. 

  • A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy. 

  • A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients. 

adj
  • Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy. 

  • Having the flavour of butterscotch. 

taffy

noun
  • A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. 

  • Flattery. 

How often have the words butterscotch and taffy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )