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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Scotchies

Adapted from the original Nestlé Nestlé Toll House Butterscotch Morsels packaging. Back of the Bag is not affiliated with Nestlé.

"The crunchy, butterscotch cousin to the classic chocolate chip cookie."

Prep 15 min Cook 10 min 48 cookies
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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Scotchies

The Story

After the massive success of the Toll House Chocolate Chip recipe, Nestlé developed a similar drop cookie recipe to promote their new butterscotch-flavored morsels in the late 1960s. The recipe became a staple on the back of the yellow bags, pairing the morsels with oats to create a distinctively chewy, salty-sweet profile that rivaled the original chocolate version.

From the back of Nestlé Toll House Butterscotch Morsels — since 1968

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, un-cooked)
  • 2 cups (11-oz. pkg.) Nestlé Toll House Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. 2

    Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl.

  3. 3

    Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.

  4. 4

    Gradually beat in flour mixture.

  5. 5

    Stir in oats and morsels by hand.

  6. 6

    Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

  7. 7

    Bake for 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies.

  8. 8

    Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.