Oatmeal Butterscotch Dark Chocolate Cookies

I have been itching to make oatmeal cookies since my mom left a bag of Snoqualmie Falls Lodge Oatmeal in our pantry after her last visit. I tend to follow recipes that are on the bag of whatever I have, but the Oatmeal Dream Cookies and Peanut Butter & Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies listed on the bag just didn't seem quite right. So back into the pantry I go to find a half bag each of Hersey's Butterscotch Chips and Hersey's Special Dark Chocolate Chips. Of course, I check the recipes on the back of each bag and I find the recipe for Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies. Fortunately, I have most of the ingredients except for the full bag of butterscotch chips required. Since I have half a bag of dark chocolate chips, this recipe is born.


Oatmeal Butterscotch Dark Chocolate Cookies
inspired by Hersey's Kitchen recipe


Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. 
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in oats, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips; mix well. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. 
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. 

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.