Oatmeal and Butterscotch Cookies
Homemade Butterscotch and Oatmeal Cookies are so easy to make and perfect for an easy snack or dessert. These cookies are soft, chewy and have a rich, caramel flavor. The kids will love helping mix, bake and eat them.
Kid-friendly cookie recipes can sometimes be difficult to find. There are often too many steps or too many ingredients and kids can get bored or frustrated with the baking process if they like to help out in the kitchen. That’s why I love simple treats like these delicious oatmeal butterscotch cookies. They’re like a fun twist on oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and WOW are they tasty!
You can make a whole batch of 18 sweet and sugar cookies in just under a half hour. And they turn out incredibly delicious too! Warm and gooey butterscotch chips nestled in a soft and chewy oatmeal cookie. They really are completely irresistible. Then, when you have leftover butterscotch chips, you can use them to make haystack cookies! A win win!
Why You’ll Love Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
- This kid-friendly recipe is great for class parties, bake sales and fundraisers. Everyone love a unique and delicious cookie recipe!
- You only need 8 simple ingredients to make this recipe, 5 of which are pantry staples! Two others you likely already have in your fridge, so that just leaves grabbing a bag of butterscotch chips.
- This is an easy-to-follow recipe with no fancy equipment or extra special skills needed. If you have basic kitchen tools and baking knowledge, you can make these with no problem!
Ingredients for this Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
- Flour – You can either use all purpose flour or whole wheat flour. Both will work to make chewy oatmeal butterscotch cookies.
- Light brown sugar – Brown sugar has more rich flavor and it pair so well with the sweetness of butterscotch. You can use dark brown sugar if that is all that you have on hand.
- Old fashioned oats – Old fashioned oats are best in cookie recipes since they soften nicely when baked with the other ingredients.
- Baking soda – Use baking soda as the rising agent for these cookies to make them light and chewy.
- Egg – Take your egg out of the fridge and let it come to room temperature before mixing it with the other ingredients.i
- Sugar -Sweeten the cookies with both granulated white sugar brown sugar for the best balance of sweetness.
- Salted butter – If you only have unsalted butter, then add a pinch of salt to the cookie dough. This recipe needs a touch of salt to help to balance out the sweet ingredients.
- Butterscotch chips – Last, but certainly not least, you need butterscotch chips to make these tasty cookies!
Helpful Tools
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Cookie scoop
- Measuring cups and spoons
How to Make Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking spray.
- Place the salted butter, brown sugar and white sugar into a large mixing bowl. Then beat the ingredients together with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the room temperature egg and mix until well combined. Then mix in the flour and baking soda, stirring until just combined.
- Gently fold in the old fashioned oats and butterscotch chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the oatmeal butterscotch cookie dough.
- Use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop and drop cookie dough balls onto the previously prepared baking sheets. A spoon will work too!
- Bake the cookies for 9-13 minutes until golden brown and set.
- Cool completely on the pan and serve!
How to Store Leftover Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Transfer leftover cookies, completely cooled, to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to a week. You can also store them in a freezer bag or airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Can I Freeze Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie Dough?
Yes, this cookie dough does freeze well! Follow the recipe all the way up to baking them, even scoop the dough balls onto the baking sheet. Then freeze the cookie dough balls on the sheet pan. Once frozen, transfer them to an airtight container or freezer bag and store for 3-4 months.
To bake from frozen, preheat the oven and place the oatmeal butterscotch cookies onto a lined or greased pan. Bake until golden brown. You will likely need to add on a few minutes of bake time.
Cookie Variations
These incredible cookies can be changed up with tons of fun ingredients! Let your kiddos add one or two and be adventurous in the kitchen. Just be sure not to add in too many extras or the dough will be too chunky. Some tasty ideas are:
- cinnamon and other warming spices
- vanilla extract
- chocolate chips
- chopped pecans
- chopped walnuts
- shredded coconut
Why are my oatmeal scotchies so flat?
Flat oatmeal cookies are usually a results of dough that is too warm. While this dough doesn’t need ot be refrigerated before baking, if it becomes too warm you can pp it in the fridge for 10-15 minutes. Allow it to firm up a bit, the scoop into dough balls and bake as normal!
Why are my oatmeal cookies hard?
If you end up with hard cookies instead of chewy ones, the culprit is probably the bake time. It can be easy to over bake oatmeal cookies because it may look like they are not done in the middle. It is important to remove the cookies from the oven once the edges are golden brown. They will continue to set as they cool on the pan.
Pro Tips for the Best Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie Recipe
- Make sure you don’t over-grease the baking sheet if you are not using parchment paper. Too much grease can effect the taste and texture of your oatmeal scotchies.
- Don’t over-mix the dough! Cookies can turn out tough when dough is overmixed.
- Leave the cookies on the pan while they cool instead of moving them to a cooling rack. This will help them set completely and finish baking.
Enjoy biting into a warm and gooey classic cookie recipe that is sure to be a hit every time you make it!
More Cookie Recipes You’ll Love!
- Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies are SO cute and taste even better than they look!
- Grab a box of cake mix and make these soft and chewy Cake Mix Cookies. Another crazy simple recipe to bake with your kiddos.
- Thumbprint S’mores Cookies ring the campfire indoors. These are a summer time favorite!
- Make these Chocolate Mint M&M Cookies when you’re craving that yummy mint chocolate combo.
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup salted butter room temperature
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup flour spooned and leveled
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar in a large mixing bowl with a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg until combined. The mixture may not be completely smooth.
- Mix in the flour and baking soda, stirring just until combined.
- Fold in the old fashioned oats and butterscotch chips until evenly distributed.
- Use a 1 ½ Tablespoon cookie scoop to drop cookie rounds onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 9-13 minutes or until golden brown on the edges and set in the middle.
- Cool completely before serving.
