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The name of these cookies – what a mouthful!
These could also technically be Cowboy Cookies. Or Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink Cookies.
I just wanted to throw it out there that this is my 28948947 peanut butter recipe. Should I change my blog name to Sally’s Peanut Butter Addiction? Probably.
These relatively healthy cookies have it all. They are BIG, chunky and chewy cookies packed with whole wheat flour, oats, flax, cinnamon, butterscotch chips, honey roasted peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, + coconut.
I like my cookies large + in charge and packed with texture and chunks. What I love most about these cookies is the salty & sweet factor, thanks to the honey roasted peanuts and homemade honey roasted peanut butter.
You may certainly use regular peanut butter, chunky or smooth, but I opted to use my favorite homemade peanut butter. It takes less than 4 minutes to make and only has 1 ingredient!
Not only are these chewy cookies HUGE, packed with chunks & a sweet/salty flavor, but they are also relatively healthy! They have a nice antioxidant boost from the added spoonful of cinnamon. And they are 100% whole wheat and packed with oats and a nutrional powerhouse: flax.
You may read more about the long list of health benefits of flax here.
First, round up all of your yummy add-ins. You may certainly substitute any nut for the honey roasted peanuts. And if butterscotch chips aren’t your thing, you are crazy you may substitute chocolate chips or peanut butter chips instead. The coconut adds a wonderful texture and really takes these cookies to the next level. You may certainly leave the coconut out, though.
Next, roll the dough into large 2 Tbsp balls. You should get roughly 18 balls. I *slightly* flattened mine after taking this picture and before putting in the oven.
These cookies are super soft, so be sure to allow them to cool for a couple minutes ON the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
{sidenote: how awesome is the electric blue neon $3 plate? Man I love Target.}
Soft & chewy on the inside, these cookies are just loaded with different tastes and textures in each bite. I truly love the addition of cinnamon, too. Really gives them a warm undertone and pairs well with the rest of the flavors. I adore these cookies, and don’t feel too guilty eating them! Woo!
Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Oatmeal Scotchies
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup honey roasted peanut butter (see my recipe link above – or use storebought regular or chunky peanut butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp ground flax
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup honey roasted peanuts (or regular)
- 2/3 cup butterscotch chips
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together at medium speed using an electric mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add the peanut butter and beat to combine. Add the egg and vanilla and beat to combine. Scrape down the sides to ensure everything is mixed together.
In a separate large bowl, mix the whole wheat flour, oats, flax, baking powder, and baking soda. Slowly add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do NOT overmix. Fold in the extras: coconut, peanuts, and butterscotch chips.
Drop 2 Tbsp balls onto an ungreased baking sheet or silpat. Flatten very slightly. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes – the cookies will be VERY soft. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely & enjoy!
RECIPE SOURCE: SALLYSBAKINGADDICTION.COM
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It’s true. I am a cookie monster.
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These look fabulous! I love all the ingredients, though I’ve never baked with flax. And if you see me eating a cookie, it’s definitely a huge one
Laura Dembowski recently posted..Caramel Apple Walnut Cake
Thank you Laura – baking with flax is an excellent way to sneak in your healthy omega-3 healthy fats! i use it in granola recipes all of the time.
Oatmeal scotchies are one of my favorite childhood cookies!! Granted, most of the time they came pre-made, but on those occasions where we actually made them via the recipe on the back of the butterscotch chips bag, NOTHING was better! I never thought to add honey roasted peanuts to them but it all makes sense now. I hope you saved some leftovers
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Oatmeal Scotchies are my FAVE cookei recipe too. The combo os salty/sweet honey roasted peanuts and butterscotch is unbearably delicious, for reeeeeal!
Sally they look awesome. I love scotchies cookies and bars and anything with PB, oats, and butterscotch, count me in. And homemade PB no less….yum!
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Butterscotch + PB is an ultimate favorite flavor combo of mine too Averie! I’m thinking of adding the two to rice krispie treats, imagine how good that would all be with melty marshmallow?!
Sally, these look amazing! And honey roasted peanuts? Genius! Oh how I wish a plateful of these would appear in front of me NOW!
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Thank you thank you! I sure do love the addition of honey roasted peanuts!
These look yummy! I am loving that neon plate!
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I love everything neon! Thanks Shirley.
Coconut is my latest dream ingredient and I absolutely adore it in these cookies!
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Coconut is my latest obsession too! I have a few more recipes coming up with it.
you definitely are a cookie monster! i love it though because i can stare at all these cookies and drool
I love that these cookies are chewy but also have large chunks of peanuts inside and BUTTERSCOTCH is SUCH an amazing combination with peanut butter! i can really get behind this and make some soon!!
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Oh my goodness, that peanut butter!! I need these cookies!
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Those cookies look amazing! I like your printer friendly recipe, it’s a great idea.
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Thanks Nicole!
These cookies sound WAY too healthy. BUT, because you used butterscotch, I would totally eat them
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butterscotch is totally my weakness, I’m glad you’re with me!
Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is all about favourite foods from childhood. I do hope you link this lovely one in. This is the link . Please do pop back to check out some of the other links. Have a great week.
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Hey Sally! Would it be okay to leave out the ground flax??? Or would it really mess with the final outcome of the cookie??
Hey Teresa! I’ve tried to leave out the flax before and the result was not pretty. How about you make my Monster Cookie base (peanut butter and oats) with all of the add-ins from these cookies? Peanuts, coconut, and butterscotch chips. http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/01/15/soft-baked-monster-cookies/
Okay! Thanks so much for warning me! I’ll let you know how everything goes!
Alright so I just mixed these cookies a few minutes ago(I luckily found the flax at trader joe’s!
) and I decided to take a risk and add some golden raisins instead of the peanuts. Was that too risky??? :/ :/
nope, not too risky at all. In fact, I bet it will be delicious!
These turned out to be amazing today! they were so chewy and soft, plus all the flavors were awesome together! I was in pure bliss while eating one…..or one and a half….. hahaha thanks again for another great recipe sally! happy funfetti friday!!
Hey Teresa! These are my favorite cookie recipe on my website.
So glad you loved them too. Thanks for reporting back!
These cookies are amazing, my boyfriend is not much of a cookie person but I made these today and he told me that he actually likes these! Great recipe! and I love that they’re pretty healthy
That’s great, Sarah! These are actually one of my most favorite cookies on my website. So glad you both enjoyed them!
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