Description
Homemade oatmeal scotchies bring nostalgic warmth from classic American baking traditions. Sweet butterscotch chips and hearty oats combine for a delightful cookie experience runners and families will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (175g) butterscotch chips
- 1 ½ cups (150g) old-fashioned or rolled oats
- ¾ cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (113g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup (95g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg, room temperature (56g)
- 1 tsp (4ml) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (3g) baking soda
- ½ tsp (3g) fine salt
- ½ tsp (1g) ground cinnamon, optional
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, optional
Instructions
- Preparation: Arrange two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats to guarantee seamless cookie removal and effortless cleaning.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl, whisking to create a uniform blend that ensures consistent flavor profile and texture.
- Butter Transformation: Utilize a stand mixer to cream butter and brown sugar until the mixture achieves a cloud-like, airy consistency that promises tender, melt-in-your-mouth cookies.
- Moisture Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture, developing a smooth, homogeneous batter with rich aromatic undertones.
- Dough Development: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet components, using minimal mixing to preserve the dough’s delicate structure and prevent gluten overactivation.
- Flavor Enhancement: Fold oats and butterscotch chips throughout the dough, ensuring an even distribution that guarantees a harmonious taste experience in every morsel.
- Chill and Shape: Form uniform dough balls, strategically positioning them on prepared sheets, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to stabilize structure and intensify flavor complexity.
- Thermal Precision: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), positioning dough with strategic spacing to prevent unwanted merging during the baking process.
- Baking Finale: Bake for 13-14 minutes, observing a soft, slightly underdone appearance that signals perfect doneness – cookies will naturally firm while cooling.
Notes
- Chill for Shape Control: Refrigerate dough balls for 30 minutes to prevent spreading and maintain perfect cookie structure during baking.
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture to keep cookie texture delicate and tender, avoiding tough results.
- Strategic Baking Placement: Space dough balls widely on prepared sheets to ensure cookies bake evenly without merging edges.
- Cooling is Crucial: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack, enabling proper texture development and firming.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 72mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 18mg