Looking for an extraordinary cookie to make for family and friends? Try this recipe for Amazing Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies. The combination of oats and butterscotch and a hint of cinnamon is something special.
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Amazing Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Cookies! Yum! One of my favorites is chocolate chip {I could probably eat a whole batch of those goodies if I didn’t eat the dough first}, but sometimes I want something a little different.
These Amazing Oatmeal Butterscotch cookies are a close second. They’re soft and chewy, with just a slight crisp around the edges. The oats, butterscotch and just a hint of cinnamon give them perfect taste and texture.
The other thing I like about these cookies is that they freeze well. I bake up a batch and freeze part for later. Since the kids pack their own lunches, it’s an easy treat for the them to grab and go.
Amazing Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
- 1 2/3 cups 11-oz. pkg. butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 6 to 7 minutes for chewy cookies or 8 to 9 minutes for crispier cookies. Cool on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Although my family doesn’t like it very much, I enjoy giving baked goods away. This batch of Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies went to some friends who just moved into a new home. What better way to be welcomed to your new home than fresh baked cookies!
Helpful tips
- These cookies tend to spread a little while in the oven, so make sure your baking soda is fresh.
- The secret to chewy cookies with a slight crisp on the edges, is this baking mat.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before moving to the cooling rack. They come out of the oven very soft.
- Let the baking sheet cool completely before adding the next batch.
- For ease, use a trigger ice cream scoop like the one below to place on baking sheet.
- These cookies taste way better once they’re cooled!
Cookie Bar Recipe
Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare the Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie recipe as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
Oatmeal is one of my favorite things to bake with. I love this recipe for Easy Oatmeal bars and this one for Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies.
What’s your favorite kind of cookie to bake? Let me know!
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Shamik says
February 22, 2017 at 4:13 amInteresting recipe this Oatmeal cookies is. Something different but an healthy option. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Erin says
February 22, 2017 at 8:44 amThanks for stopping by! I love this recipe. Good flavor and texture, exactly what you want in a cookie 🙂
Shamik says
February 22, 2017 at 9:49 pmYes I agree 🙂
Amy says
April 29, 2016 at 2:11 pmOh, yes, I think amazing sums it up! Yum! Just letting you know I will be featuring your cookies on Best of the Weekend, tonight! Hope to see you back with us again!
Erin says
April 29, 2016 at 4:42 pmThese are YUM! Thank you so much for the feature. I’ll see you later 🙂
Lou Lou Girls says
April 25, 2016 at 10:56 amHello cute lady! I’m just stopping by to let you know that your delicious oatmeal cookies will be featured at our party that starts tonight at 7 pm. Woo Hoo! Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you there! Lou Lou Girls
Erin says
April 25, 2016 at 8:53 pmYay! Thank you so much for the feature! Thanks also for the tweet and pin! Have a great night!
Charlotte says
April 25, 2016 at 10:08 amThese look lovely, and the perfect snack too! we have plenty of oatmeal laying around so I will have to whip up a batch of these for the boys! Thanks for sharing over at #YumTum this week
Erin says
April 25, 2016 at 8:54 pmThanks for coming by, Charlotte. There is something so good about baking with oatmeal. I hope your boys enjoy the cookies!
Sherry says
April 24, 2016 at 4:59 pmI haven’t these cookies in a long time. Your cookies look divine! I bet there good with a glass of milk. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday.
Nikki says
April 22, 2016 at 5:41 amBoy, do these look good! Reminds me of my childhood. My mom used to make us oatmeal cookies. The kind that were soft and gooey in the center but crisp on the edges, just like this. Good memories. But I don’t think we ever had them with butterscotch chips, this sounds like comfort in a cookie. I would love to have this with my morning coffee!
Erin says
April 24, 2016 at 11:39 amPerfect with your morning coffee, Nikki! Oatmeal is the perfect comfort food. I love anything baked with it…plus, you get a little extra fiber.
Erin says
April 20, 2016 at 11:56 amThese sound so delicious! And I love how you tied them up with the clothespin, adorable! Pinning to my cookie board. 🙂
Erin says
April 21, 2016 at 5:58 pmAhh, thanks, Erin! It’s always fun to pretty things up 🙂 These were a gift so had to package them up nicely. My friends loved them, so let me know how they turn out for you.
Jenna Owens says
April 20, 2016 at 6:58 amButterscotch Oatmeal Cookies are my husband’s favorite (and I love them, too!). I love how thin and crispy this version is. I bet it has such a great texture. YUM!
Erin says
April 21, 2016 at 6:01 pmYes, such a good and tasty cookie! I love when cookies have crispy edges. Except for chocolate chip, I like those chewy. Thanks for stoping by, Jenna!
Debbie says
April 19, 2016 at 8:57 pmHi Erin, oats belong in cookies, it makes them so moreish. These cookies with their cinnamon and butterscotch chips sound the business, not sure I can get butterscotch chips here though (may have to think outside the box on this one!).
#WAYWOW
Joy | Yummy Seconds says
April 19, 2016 at 8:35 pmThese looks tasty and yummy. Thanks for sharing. Stumbling.
#WAYWOW.
lindi mogale says
April 18, 2016 at 5:33 amWow these look great I think i would love to try making them
Erin says
April 18, 2016 at 7:45 pmOatmeal is so great to bake with, Lindi. It’s one of my favorites! It’s like one of those comfort food you just can’t get enough of 🙂
Courtney says
April 17, 2016 at 6:29 pmOh, these look beautiful! I love a good oatmeal cookie. 🙂
Erin says
April 17, 2016 at 8:46 pmThey are tasty!! Who doesn’t love an oatmeal cookie??
Celeste | The Whole Serving says
April 16, 2016 at 6:14 pmLooks super delicious. I grew up eating lots and lots of oatmeal cookies, I’m sure adding the butterscotch makes the even better.
Erin says
April 17, 2016 at 11:16 amThe butterscotch makes them so tasty and rich! They are delicious and fun to make and share! Thanks for coming by, Celeste!
Keri says
April 16, 2016 at 11:52 amErin, these cookies look scrumptious!! I love butterscotch so I’ll definitely put these on my must bake list!!
Erin says
April 17, 2016 at 11:17 amThanks, Keri! They are on my must bake list all the time 🙂 I just love the texture the oatmeal gives them, but the butterscotch give it something special!
Katrin says
April 16, 2016 at 3:09 amMmmh, I love oatmeal cookies and to add some butterscotch is a great idea! I love how pretty they look as well, almost too nice to eat them 😉 Thanks, Erin, for sharing at Sweet Inspiration #2! I appreciate it!
CS Calkins says
April 16, 2016 at 6:34 pmOatmeal cookies are my FAV!!! Many thanks for linking up at Share the Wealth Sunday!!!
Erin says
April 17, 2016 at 11:14 amThey are good! Sometime you want something other than chocolate chip 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Taylor says
April 15, 2016 at 5:18 pmThey look amazing! I’m trying not to make cookies right now, you know, trying to be fit and summer-ready,…but I might just be cheating this weekend 😉
Found your blog from the Linky Party
Erin says
April 17, 2016 at 11:19 amThanks! They are amazing, for sure! I know bathing suit season is around the corner, but a cookie now and again just makes life a little better. Since they freeze so well, you can keep them for later 🙂