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Oatmeal Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies are sweet, chewy and just plain delicious. They’re like the Oatmeal Scotchies you remember, only better!
These chewy, buttery oatmeal cookies are loaded with semi sweet chocolate and butterscotch morsels. Two great tastes in one amazing cookie!
One our favorite cookie recipes is called The BEST Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. We make them very frequently — one taste, and you’ll see why!
So the other day, I made a batch of oatmeal cranberry walnut cookies. And, after Anyway, after we finished that batch, the Hubs suggested that I make his all-time favorite cookies, Oatmeal Scotchies.
The Hubs grew up on Scotchies, but I’ve always loved chocolate chip cookies. So, I just had to add both butterscotch and chocolate morsels to the batter, and we’re both happy!
How to Make Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies with Chocolate Chips
This is basically the same oatmeal cookie recipe that you can find on the back of a bag of butterscotch morsels, except that I changed a few things.
Start by creaming butter and sugar and vanilla together. You can sneak a taste now if you want!
Then, add eggs. Mix your dry ingredients in another bowl, and gradually combine the two.
Whenever I make chocolate chip cookies, I always refrigerate the dough for a few minutes before baking. So, that’s what I did with these cookies.
This step is completely optional. But, it seems to prevent the cookies from going flat while they bake.
Use a tablespoon or a small cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto a cookie sheet. I recommend lining the sheets with foil, parchment paper or silicone baking matts.
These are optional steps, but the results are worth it! Now, you’re ready to bake!
The kids loved these oatmeal butterscotch chocolate chip cookies, and so did the Hubs. After all, it was his idea!
They’re soft, chewy, sweet and loaded with chocolate and butterscotch. And, they taste amazing!
Oatmeal Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Oatmeal Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, 2 sticks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon grond cinnamon
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 11- oz package butterscotch chips
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, white sugar and vanilla extract until creamy
- Beat in eggs
- In a small bowl, mix the flour, sea salt and baking soda
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the large bowl, and mix well
- Stir in the oats, cinnamon, semi sweet chips and butterscotch chips, and mix until well combined
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfulls onto an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between dough
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly brown around edges
- Allow to cool for about 2 minutes, then remove from baking sheets and allow to cool completely
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe makes almost 40 cookies, which is a lot, even for us. Keep them tightly covered in a container, and they’ll keep for a few days before they start to harden up.
Post was originally published in 2016 and updated in June 2020.
I must be dreaming. I remember the Nestle Scotchies tube of cookie dough having chocolate chips, too. But all recipes of scotchies seem to agree it’s just butterscotch chips. So THANK YOU! I’m making these tonight.
Quick oats or old fashioned?
You can use either in this recipe.
I would love to fill my cookie jar with these delicious cookies! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
There looks so delicious! I love how they have some extra “umph” to them with the oats, so I won’t feel quite so guilty for grabbing a couple for a snack!
Saw your link on Happiness is Homemade Link Party – these look delicious! Pinning!
Thanks so much, Roseann. I hope you like them as much as we did!
I just can’t get over these cookies! I’m pinning immediately — I have to try them! Yay for your husband’s recommendation!
Thanks, Patricia. He had the right idea!
Cookies to celebrate the first day of fall sounds like the best plan! Loved that you added butterscotch to give them a fall flavor! yum!
Thanks so much! I’m so happy it’s finally fall. 🙂
You are such a nice mom packing extra for the kids friends. They sure are lucky! These look super yummy!
Aw, thanks! I’m just hoping my own kids remembered to share 🙂
Oh wow, these cookies look and sound amazing!! My kids would absolutely love them!!
Thanks, Katerina. My kids definitely loved them!
My boys love oatmeal cookies. I know they would love this version. And I love that it makes lots so there will be plenty for packing in their lunches!
I told the kids they could share with friends, although I’m not sure if they will want to! 😉