Nestle' Oatmeal Scotchies

One of our families favorite cookies. I often bake these to take to different events and am always asked for the recipe since they are such a different cookie from the standard cookie.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen cookies or bars

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups unsifted flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3  cups  Old-Fashioned Quaker oats
• 1 (11 ounce) package  NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels (about 2 cups)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5. Stir in oats and morsels.
6. Drop by rounded Tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies, 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies.
8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely.
9. Pan Cookie Variation: Grease 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
10. Prepare dough as above.
11. Spread in prepared pan.
12. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned.
13. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.