{"id":29135,"date":"2025-08-29T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/?p=29135"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:51:59","slug":"oatmeal-butterscotch-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/oatmeal-butterscotch-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies with Walnuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies with Walnuts are the perfect way to ease into fall baking. The sweet, caramel-ey flavor of butterscotch is so good in an oatmeal cookie – much better than raisins in my opinion. The walnuts add the perfect crunch, but can be left out if you prefer. I like to keep any leftover cookies in my freezer – they’re absolutely delicious cold, but can be warmed in the microwave for a quick and easy treat with coffee or tea on a crisp day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My brother-in-law brought a batch of these last time he visited and I immediately knew I had to share this recipe with you all. I’m not usually drawn to an oatmeal cookie personally, but these really are special. You’re going to love them – and thanks, Daniel, for sharing this recipe with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These oatmeal butterscotch cookies were a wonderful thing to celebrate my kids starting school (worthy of celebration for many reasons, including my ability to get back into the swing of getting new recipes to you!). <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you need a nut free version, you can absolutely omit the walnuts in this recipe. This is perfect for packing as a nut-free treat for lunch, for schools with such rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I almost never bother with two bowls – one for wet and one for dry ingredients – when making cookies. Instead, I add everything aside from the flour, then stir in the flour last. For cookies, you don’t want to over-mix flour, as more mixing causes more gluten to develop which can yield a tough texture for delicate treats such as cookies. Here’s how I make oatmeal butterscotch cookies in one bowl!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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