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Oatmeal Scotchies Cookie Recipe Everyone Will Love

Oatmeal Scotchies Cookie Recipe

Classic oatmeal cookies packed with butterscotch baking morsels, brown sugar, cinnamon, and plenty of chewy oats. This recipe yields about 4 dozen cookies with soft centers and lightly crisp edges.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup Packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Mix-Ins
  • 3 cups Quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 2/3 cups (one 11-ounce package) Butterscotch baking morsels

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment, or use ungreased baking sheets.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
  3. In a separate large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. Gradually mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined.
  6. Stir in the oats and butterscotch baking morsels until they are evenly distributed through the dough.
  7. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
  8. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes for softer, chewier cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crisper edges. The centers should still look slightly soft when the cookies come out of the oven.
  9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 2 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Use softened butter rather than melted butter to help prevent excessive spreading. Old-fashioned oats provide a more substantial texture, while quick-cooking oats create a softer, more uniform cookie. Do not overbake; the centers should remain slightly soft when removed from the oven.