Learn How to Make The Perfect Chewy Oatmeal Scotchie! This is a super easy, tried and true recipe that turns out a perfect, chewy cookie every time!
This is one of my husbands favorite cookies, so every now and then I like to surprise him with a batch! This recipe is the best! The cookies always turn out nice and chewy, and they are full of warm, sweet flavor.
This is the kind of cookie recipe you can whip up in no time. The dough comes together so easily and there is no need for chilling – yay!! When we want cookies, we want them NOW. Who has the patience to wait hours for the dough to chill, right?
Some oatmeal cookies can be quite bland, but these are just bursting with flavor! There is a generous amount of nutmeg in these cookies, but don’t let that worry you. The flavor is not overpowering at all, and it perfectly compliments the cinnamon and butterscotch.
Make sure you let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack. They will be quite soft until they start to cool, so don’t try to move them too soon.
Just store them in an airtight container and these cookies stay soft, moist, and chewy for days. Enjoy!
Chewy Oatmeal Scotchies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugars.
- Add salt, vanilla, and eggs and mix until smooth.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda, mixing well.
- Gently mix in the flour until combined.
- Add oats and butterscotch, mixing until incorporated.
- Scoop by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets (I like to line mine with silicone baking mats) 2" apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes and let cool on the sheet for a couple minutes before moving to a cooling rack. They will be soft until cooled. Store in an airtight container.
More butterscotch goodies:
Gooey Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Bars
Soft and Chewy Double Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies
Wendy says
I have probably tried over 12 different oatmeal scotchie recipes and they all turn out super thin and look like brown crunchy lace. These are exactly what I have been trying for for years now. I am so glad I tried your recipe. Best ever!
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com says
I’ve been wanting to bake something for my sister and could not make my mind. These are the winners thou. Thanks!
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig says
These are perfect!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
This look delicious!! Love a classic 🙂
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
These are just screaming for fall get togethers!
Mallory says
Oatmeal cookies sometime get forgotten, but they are delicious cookies! These sound great!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says
These look so yummy! Pinned!
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says
Oatmeal Scotchies are my fave too! These look perfect, Stephanie! Thanks for sharing on Saturday Night Fever, pinned!!
Ali says
drool… these look incredible!
Stephanie says
Thank you, Ali!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
I love oatmeal scotchies!! These look so chewy!!
Natalie says
Where do you get butterscotch chips from in Australia?. Never heard of them…..
Stephanie says
I am not sure about Australia. In the US we can find them in most grocery stores. Maybe try online? Hope you can find some 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
SUPER delish! I love oatmeal scotches!
Stephanie says
Thanks, wish I could share with you 🙂
Amanda says
Yum yum yum! Butterscotch is one of my most favorite things. I need to make these ASAP.
Stephanie says
Oh then you will love these! Thanks, Amanda!