Butter-Scotchies

• butter↗1 cup

  (2 sticks)

• brown sugar↗1 cup
• granulated sugar↗1 cup
• eggs↗2

  beaten

• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• flour↗2 cups

  (don't sift pack it down in the cup)

• butterscotch chips↗2 cups

  (an 11 ounce package will do just fine)

• rolled oats↗1 1⁄2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl.

3. 3

   Add the bown and white sugars and let it cool a bit.

4. 4

   Then add the eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Mix in the flour and then the butterscotch chips.

6. 6

   Add the rolled oats and mix in thoroughly.

7. 7

   Let the dough rest, uncovered, for 10 minutes to allow the butter to solidify.

8. 8

   You can either drop this dough by the rounded teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet, 12 to a sheet, or roll the dough balls with your hands and place them on the cookie sheet, pushing them down a bit so they don’t roll off on the way to the oven.

9. 9

   Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.