Makes about 4 dozen cookies, or 4 dozen bars
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
1 2/3 cups (11-oz. pkg.) Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tbsp onto un-greased baking sheets.
- Bake for 7-8 mins for chewy cookies or 9-10 mins for crispy cookies. Cool on baking sheets for 2 mins; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Pan cookie variation: Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 15×10″ jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 18-22 mins or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.