How to Make Oatmeal Scotchies

Luscious butterscotch chips make these cookies "scotchies." This recipe from the Quaker Oatmeal Kitchens makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Things You'll Need

• 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 c. softened butter or margarine
• 2 c. (12 oz.) butterscotch chips
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 3 c. rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla or 2 tsp. grated orange peel
• Groceries
• Cookie Sheets
• Hand Mixers
• Mixing Bowls
• Wire Cooling Rack
• Cookie sheets
• Mixing bowls

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Beat together butter or margarine, sugars, eggs, and vanilla or orange peel until creamy.

3. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and add to the butter mixture gradually, beating well.

4. Stir in remaining ingredients.

5. Drop by level tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

6. Bake 7 to 8 minutes for a chewy cookie or 9 to 10 minutes for a crisp cookie.

7. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack.

8. Cool completely.

Tips & Warnings

• You can omit the salt if you want.