Many oatmeal cookies are dry, cakey, and overly spiced. To make ours dense and chewy, we combine unsaturated fat (vegetable oil) and saturated fat (butter) in a ratio of nearly 3 to 1, and we reduce the proportion of flour. Adding an extra ...
Chewy oatmeal and butterscotch chips are always a delicious combination in a cookie. (I have since discovered that these cookies are also called Oatmeal Scotchies. Cute name, right?) I have made these cookies numerous times in the past and they are always a hit. I love oatmeal cookies but I do NOT love a dry tough oatmeal cookie.
If you’re looking for a great gluten-free oatmeal cookie, try these Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies, swap the chocolate for butterscotch chips and you just might have a new favorite. These Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect for the chocolate lover and I’m betting that you won’t be able to eat just one or two.
In case you want to eat raisins in another delicious form, try these Classic Chewy Oatmeal Cookies from America's Test Kitchen. Or you can just eat both scrumptious snacks -- it's a holiday! Regular old-fashioned rolled oats work best in this recipe. Do not use extra-thick rolled oats, as they will bake up tough in the cookie.