Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies

These easy and delicious Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies cookies are soft and chewy with a sweet brown sugar flavor, packed with gluten-free oats and loads of butterscotch morsels in every bite.

Remember those butterscotch pudding cups you use to eat as a kid? That’s exactly what these gluten-free oatmeal scotchies taste like. A classic oatmeal cookie with a chewy soft center, loaded with butterscotch morsels in every bite. This oatmeal scotchies recipe is guaranteed to become a favorite for the entire family!

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies Ingredients

This gluten-free oatmeal butterscotch cookies recipe is made with wholesome ingredients.

• Gluten-Free Flour: My favorite gluten-free flour mixture to use is Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1 to 1 baking flour.
• Gluten-Free Quick Oats: Look for certified gluten-free oats like these. I prefer using quick-cooking oats versus rolled old-fashioned oats, but both will work.
• Dark Brown Sugar: Dark brown sugar is one of my favorite ingredients, giving these cookies both moisture and a delicious sweet flavor.
• Sugar: The combination of both dark brown sugar and white sugar gives these oatmeal cookies the best flavor.
• Unsalted Butter: Unsalted butter gives these delicious cookies the best flavor. For a dairy-free option, you can use Earth Balance butter sticks.
• Coconut Oil: The coconut oil gives these cookies a soft and chewy texture, but you could always swap out the small serving of coconut oil for more butter. Make sure the coconut oil is softened but not fully melted.
• Egg: One large egg at room temperature, helps bind the ingredients together.
• Vanilla Extract: Use a high-quality vanilla extract for the best flavor.
• Baking Soda: To help the cookies to rise.
• Salt: The salt helps bring out the sweetness.
• Butterscotch Chips: Look for gluten-free butterscotch chips such as Guittard’s Butterscotch Chips. Unfortunately, I have not found a brand that is dairy-free.

How to Make Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies

This gluten-free oatmeal cookies recipe is easy to make. From start to finish you can make this simple recipe in under 2 ½ hours!

1. In a large bowl or stand mixer, add the softened butter, coconut oil, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat together until smooth.
2. Add the egg and vanilla. Continue to beat until light and fluffy.
3. Next, add the gluten-free flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated. Fold in the quick-cooking oats and butterscotch chips.
4. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out 2 tablespoon-size rounds of dough (50 grams), form them into a ball, and then place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart from one another.
6. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Repeat until all the dough is used.
7. Remove the cookies from the oven. Let them cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling. Serve and enjoy!
8. Store cookies in an airtight container.

Tips For The Best Gluten-Free Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies (Scotchies)

1. Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours. An important step is making sure to refrigerate the cookie dough at least 2 hours. This will allow the gluten-free flour and oats to absorb the liquids, which helps the cookies from spreading. Chilling the dough will also help ensure you get soft and chewy oatmeal cookies.
2. Fold in the butterscotch chips. Folding in the chips as opposed to mixing them in will help for even distribution. I usually reserve a few chips aside to place on top of the freshly baked cookies right out of the oven for a bakery-style look. You can also add more morsels on top of the cookie dough balls, prior to baking.
3. Make sure your butterscotch chips are gluten-free: Most brands are not gluten-free so always check the label.
4. You can swap the chips: If you have trouble finding the butterscotch chips, you can always swap them out for chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or raisins.

For More Tasty Cookie Recipes Click the Links Below

• White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies (Gluten-Free)
• Soft Molasses Cookies (Gluten-Free)
• Chocolate Chip Cookies - No Butter (Gluten and Dairy-Free)
• Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free)
• Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free)

Oatmeal Scotchies

Recipe Author : Rebecca Taig

These easy and delicious Gluten-Free Oatmeal Scotchies are soft and chewy with a sweetened brown sugar flavor, packed with gluten-free oats and loads of butterscotch morsels.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 13 mins

Chill Time 2 hrs

Total Time 2 hrs 28 mins

Servings 12 people

Calories 100 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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DRY INGREDIENTS:

• ▢ ¾ cup gluten-free flour (102 grams)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

WET INGREDIENTS

• ▢ ¼ cup unsalted butter, ghee, or dairy-free butter, softened
• ▢ 2 tablespoons coconut oil, softened
• ▢ ½ cup brown sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup sugar
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla

INGREDIENTS TO FOLD IN

• ▢ 1¼ cup + 2 tablespoons gluten-free rolled oats (137 grams)
• ▢ 1 cup butterscotch chips

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl add the softened butter, coconut oil, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat together until smooth.
• Add the egg and vanilla extract. Continue to beat until light and fluffy.
• Next, add the gluten-free flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until fully incorporated. Fold in the gluten-free oats and butterscotch chips.
• Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out 2 tablespoon-size rounds of dough ( 50 grams ) rolling the dough into a ball, and place the balls of dough onto the tray, about 2 inches apart from one another.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Repeat until all the dough is used.
• Remove the cookies from the oven. Let them cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling. Serve and enjoy!
• Store cookies in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 77IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

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