A soft and chewy oatmeal cookie with butterscotch chips. Aka Oatmeal Scotchies. A cookie jar favorite, these butterscotch oatmeal cookies are the best.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Additional Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20Cookies
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
½cupbuttersoftened
½cupbrown sugar
½cupwhite sugar
1large egg
1tablespoonmolasses
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupall purpose flour
½tspcinnamon
½teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonkosher salt
1⅔cupsrolled oats
1½cupsbutterscotch chips
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream butter and white and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, molasses, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the butter and sugar bowl.
Add the oats and butterscotch chips and stir to mix throughout. Roll the dough into balls and chill for about 30 min.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Bake the cookies for 10-11 min or until lightly browned. Do not overbake. Let cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
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