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Halfling Oatmeal Sweet Nibbles

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Small chewy oatmeal cookies with chocolate and butterscotch chips. Big batch.

Makes: about 36 small cookies | Total Time: ~1 hour with chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Instructions

  1. Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  2. Beat butter and sugars 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix in dry ingredients, then oats and chips.
  4. Chill 30 minutes.
  5. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 sheet pans.
  6. Scoop level tablespoons, 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake 9 to 11 minutes, edges golden, centers soft. Cool 5 minutes on the pan.

Tips

Chill the dough: thick and chewy instead of thin.

Freezer: bake dough balls from frozen with 1 to 2 extra minutes.

With kids: they handle the scooping.

Inspired by Hero's Feast