Peanut Butter Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

Add in chocolate chips as picture or cranberries or both!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spread oats on a cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool

Step 3

In a spice grinder or food processor, grind 2 tablespoons of baked oats into a powder

Step 4

In a bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the peanut butter, butter, and sugars until fluffy.

Step 5

Mix the eggs and vanilla into the butter mixture

Step 6

In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking soda, salt, oat and oat powder together, toss the butterscotch in and mix by hand until well combined

Step 7

Use a 1” cookie scooper to scoop the batter onto a lined cookie sheet

Step 8

OPTIONAL: Gently press the tops of the cookie down with a fork. If you don’t press them, they will turn out nice and fluffy and have a nice crumble.

Step 9

Bake for 12-15 minutes until cookies are golden and allow to cool before serving