We LOVE oatmeal cookies around here. I could probably make them in my sleep. I add all sorts of things to them: chocolate chips, shredded coconut, raisins, dried cherries or chopped nuts. It just depends on what I have on hand. This time I had butterscotch chips, so I decided to give that a whirl. It’s a new favorite. I’m not sure I can go back to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie after tasting these. Let me know what you think if you try them!
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda {15 Cool Uses for Baking Soda}
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups rolled quick-cook oats
1 {11 oz} bag butterscotch chips {I use a little less than a full bag}
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or use Silpats.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fully combined, mashing out any lumps if necessary. Stir in eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Slowly mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture and stir until well blended. Stir in the oats and butterscotch chips. Drop 1 tablespoon-size balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
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sarah says
How many cookies does this make? Sounds yummy!
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Sarah, this recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.
julie says
next time you make them try rolling them in cinnamon sugar like a snickerdoodle. we tried this once and we make ’em like this all everytime. i wasnt an oatmeal cookie fan til this, and people try to figure what you did that is so different.(goes great with white chocolate chips,dried cranberries,and chopped walnuts)
Eddie says
These butterscotch cookies were the bomb, I thought oatmeal cookies were good and they are but nothing like butterscotch. A lot of times I like to use dates or cranberries.
Katie @ Life Lived Intentionally says
We made these tonight and they were delicious. My daughter (she usually only eats half of a cookie) ate 3!!! This is going into regular use for sure.
Rebecca says
Made ’em! Loved ’em! (even if one of mine did look like Australia!) Have to try the cinnamon sugar trick next time! Thanks for a real keeper recipe!!
Kelly says
Thanks so much for posting- I made these today… so tasty!
Mavis Butterfield says
Be careful, they are addicting! 🙂
Amelia V. says
When you say $100 a Month, is that including the staples? If not, when do you account for them?
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes!
Amelia V. says
Thank you. That’s good to know. I am on a limited budget.