Friday, July 25, 2014

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

I don't have any idea why I got butterscotch chips.
I've never really liked butterscotch.
Either I grabbed them by mistake or needed them for something and completely forgot what it was for. Needless to say I needed to use them.
Cookies it is. I know how empowering butterscotch can be, so I knew I wanted to make oatmeal ones. I was thinking of adding pecans at first, until I was talking to my grandma and she thought maybe walnuts would go good with them. I ran to the store and bought pecans and walnuts, tasted them both with the butterscotch chips and decided to go with walnuts.
When they came out of the oven, I really thought hmmmm..... these look interesting. If that's what I should say.
I had all 3 of my boys come to the kitchen and we all attempted one at once. I was really hoping I didn't just do all this and they aren't going to be nasty. 
With the first bite, I just wasn't sure. (I'm used to chocolate)
By the time I finished the cookie, it had grown on me. My middle child loved them so much he came back for 2 more before I told him no more until after dinner.

Let me just say though, this cookie is very different.
Pleasant but different.




Ingredients:
  • 1 Butter flavored Crisco stick
  • 3/4 C. Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 C. Sugar
  • 2 Tsp. Vanilla
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Tsp. Nutmeg
  • 1 3/4 C. Flour
  • 2 1/2 C. Oats
  • 1 Pkg. Butterscotch chips
  • 1 C. Chopped Walnuts


Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.

Cream together Crisco stick and sugars in a mixing bowl.

Add vanilla and eggs, beat until blended.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Add flour mixture to mixing bowl.

Add oatmeal, blend.

Add chips and nuts (if you using them).

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Makes about 52 cookies.


**** If you are not using nuts, you may want to cut the amount of butterscotch chips. The walnuts help keep the flavor from being too overwhelming.

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