Oatmeal Scotchies

1¼ cups all-purpose flour combine beat stir bake 11–12 minutes at 375°F cool 2 minutes on sheet
1 t baking soda
½ t salt
1 t ground cinnamon
1 c (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened beat
¾ c granulated sugar
¾ c packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 t vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
3 c quick or old-fashioned oats  
1⅔ c (311 g) butterscotch chips (or chocolate…)
  1. Combined flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Beat together butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
  3. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
  4. Stir in oats and chips.
  5. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
  6. Bake 11–12 minutes at 375°F.
  7. Cool 2 minutes on sheet before transferring to racks.

Makes about 48 cookies

Variation: Pan Cookies

Grease a 15″×10″ pan. Spread dough into pan and bake 18–22 minutes. Cool completely in pan.

Shamelessly stolen from Nestlé's Very Best Baking