Chewy Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies – Perfectly chewy cookies filled with old-fashioned oats and creamy butterscotch chips. These are one of my favorite Christmas cookies and are perfect for holiday baking, gifting, or for whipping up anytime you want a sweet treat!
For more Christmas Cookie Recipes, be sure to check out my Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies, Molasses Crinkle Cookies, and Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies.
If you’re getting ready to start your holiday baking, then you can add this Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie recipe to the top of your list!
You may also know these by another name: Oatmeal Scotchies.
You start with a classic oatmeal cookie and add sweet butterscotch chips and just a hint of cinnamon. They are filled with rich, buttery flavor and are soft and super chewy.
Whatever you like to call them, they are a tried and true cookie recipe and are so delicious. They have always been one of my favorite cookies to make during the holidays and I bet they will be a hit with you this year, too!
Ingredients for Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
- Butter – I recommend using unsalted butter. You will need two whole sticks, softened to room temperature.
- Sugar – I like to use both white sugar and brown sugar for the perfect chewy texture. You can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Eggs – allow your eggs to come to room temperature first, as they will blend into your batter much more smoothly. Pro tip: If you are short on time, simply place your whole eggs in a mug or small bowl of warm water for about five minutes before cracking and adding to the batter.
- Vanilla extract – gives depth of flavor to your cookies. You can also use vanilla bean paste instead.
- Dry ingredients – you will need all purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon for baking your butterscotch oatmeal cookies.
- Oats – for really good and chewy oatmeal cookies, make sure you only use old fashioned oats. Quick oats could be used in a pinch, but your cookies will be more dense and less chewy. Do not use instant oats!
- Butterscotch chips – you will need one whole bag of butterscotch chips, which is about 2 cups.
A full list of ingredients, measurements, and instructions are located in the recipe card below.
How to Make Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies – Stey by Step
In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until smooth. Add in eggs and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating until smooth.
Carefully stir in the rolled oats and butterscotch chips with a wooden spoon.
Use a large cookie scoop to portion the cookie dough into balls (about 2 Tablespoons each). Place the cookie dough balls at least 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 9-11 minutes.
Remove the baked cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips and Notes
- Only use old-fashioned rolled oats. Other types of oats, including quick oats and instant oats, just won’t give your cookies that delicious chewy texture.
- Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper. This will help your cookies to bake evenly and prevents excessive spreading. It also makes clean-up nice and easy.
- Substitutions: Feel free to use chocolate chips instead and make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies! You could also use dried fruit like raisins or dried cranberries, or even chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts in place of the butterscotch chips.
- Store baked and cooled cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. You can also freeze your cookies in a freezer safe container or ziploc bag for up to three months. Thaw on the counter top before enjoying.
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Recipe: Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 cup
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 package butterscotch chips, about 2 cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugars using an electric mixer until smooth. Add in the eggs and vanilla.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, beating until smooth. Carefully stir in the rolled oats and butterscotch chips by hand.
- Use a large cookie scoop to portion the cookie dough into balls (about 2 Tablespoons each). Place the cookie dough balls at least 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. You can also add a few more butterscotch chips to the top of your dough balls before baking for a pretty look on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the pan for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Only use old-fashioned rolled oats. Other types of oats, including quick oats and instant oats, just won’t give your cookies that delicious chewy texture.
- Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper. This will help your cookies to bake evenly and prevents excessive spreading. It also makes clean-up nice and easy.
- Substitutions: Feel free to use chocolate chips instead and make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies! You could also use dried fruit like raisins or dried cranberries, or even chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts in place of the butterscotch chips.
- Store baked and cooled cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days. You can also freeze your cookies in a freezer safe container or ziploc bag for up to three months. Thaw on the counter top before enjoying.
I made these for a bake sale at my kids school, and they were a total hit! Thank you so much for this easy recipe!
These cookies look and sound so delicious. I cannot wait to try them for my family.
Yum! I might have to whip some of these up around Christmas time!
These look incredible! The chips Iwant to dive into that pile of goodness. The cookies look thin – I wish I was a better baker.
Gimme all the cookies for the Christmas season! These sound amazing
I e made these the last few years and we love them! I have a question though? I accidentally bought quick minute oats.. can these be used?
We’ve just started our Christmas baking and I am adding these to the list! They look and sound so good, I can almost smell them baking!
These cookies sound amazing! They look so buttery and delicious, perfect for xmas!
What tasty looking cookies, my kids would love these! They’d have to fight me for them though, I love butterscotch!