Chewy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies

RECIPE BY: San

DATE: February 3, 2026

Total Time 22 minutes

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These Chewy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies are deliciously soft and will quickly become family favorite.

I was never really a butterscotch fan that was until I met my husband, who literally love butterscotch chips more than chocolate chips.

 oatmeal peanut butter butterscotch chip cookies in stack with bite out of it

He is always telling me that I need to make butterscotch cookies but I haven’t yet because the rest of us love chocolate chips so much. He decided to take matters into his on hands and used my Monster Cookie recipe and subbed all the M&M’s and chocolate chips for butterscotch chips – and it turned out amazing.

oatmeal peanut butter butterscotch chip cookies but glass of milk

Grab a glass of milk and get ready to devour 1, 2 or 5 of these Chewy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies.

hand holding cookie

Recipe Tips

  • Don’t overbake—gluten-free cookies firm up as they cool and stay chewier inside.
  • Choose creamy peanut butter for smoother dough and better moisture.
  • Let cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes so they set without crumbling.
  • If you want them extra chewy, slightly underbake and let them finish setting as they cool.

How to make Chewy Butterscotch Cookies?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and peanut butter until well combined. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey and vanilla and beat until smooth.

cookie dough

Beat in eggs.

Stir in the quick oats, rolled oats and butterscotch chips.

bowl of oats and baking soda

Use a cookie dough scooper to put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.

These cookies are flat and chewy – take them out at 12 minutes, cool on the pan for a few minutes then remove from pan and enjoy!

baked cookies on cookie sheet

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Chewy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 22 minutes
Servings: 54 cookies
Calories: 156 kcal
These Chewy Oatmeal Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies are deliciously soft and scrumptious. They will quickly become a cookie jar favorite.

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Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 4 cups quick oats
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 2 1/2 cups butterscotch chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and peanut butter until well combined. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey and vanilla; mix until smooth.
  • Beat in the eggs.
  • Add quick oats, rolled oats and baking soda and mix until combined. Stir in the butterscotch chips.
  • Use a cookie dough scooper to put on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.
  • These cookies are flat and chewy – take them out at 12 minutes, cool on the pan for a few minutes then remove from pan and enjoy.

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 74IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

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38 Comments

  1. Hi, I just made the cookies, they did not set sold at 12 minutes. I am a novice baker and not sure what to do. Do I place them back in the oven and cook for a few more minutes? Oh no! I used baking soda and not baking powder. Does that matter?

  2. Combines two of my favorite ingredients oatmeal and butterscotch…reminds me of a cookie my grandma used to make! Thanks for recipe!

  3. I made these and they are delicious! I had chocolate, coconut peanut butter (wild friends) so I used it! I also added some chopped peanuts! Wow these are our new favorite cookie! I did put them in the fridge for like 20 minutes before baking to help them set up and the 11 minutes is right on. Thank you! YUM!

  4. this is perfect because I was looking to find if anybody else has tried this. I love my monster cookie recipe and thought oh butterscotch chips, no chocolate would sound awesome. I’m glad you’ve tried it and so now I’m a little braver to try it also. I also thought of taking the batter cutting it in half. using half with the butterscotch chips and making the other half extra peanut buttery and using Reese’s pieces instead of m&M’s to give it that extra peanut butter flavor.

    1. It really is a great twist! I also love using peanut butter M&Ms in place of regular ones, but Reese’s pieces sound amazing too. I’ll have to give it a try, be sure to let us know how it turns out, thanks!

  5. 5 stars
    These are our new favorite cookies! They are nice and chewy and the butterscotch chips are so delicious with the oatmeal.

  6. 5 stars
    I ended up tweaking the recipe a bit. Did 2.5 cups flour and 2 cups oats. I did 3/4 cup granulated sugar because with adding honey it seemed sweet enough. I also added chocolate chips and cut back on butterscotch chips. They turned out fabulous!