It’s a great cookie, one of the kids’ favorites. This doesn’t call for nuts, but I sometimes add about 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup butterscotch chips
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
40 mins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream margarine, oil, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients until well blended. Mix in oats and butterscotch chips. Drop from a teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Let set up on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 167 kcal
Carbohydrates: 23 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 7.5 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.7 g
Sodium: 114 mg
