Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies - Christmas Goodies for the Neighbors

I grew up in a neighborhood where everyone knew each other.  I wondered if I would find that living in a large city like Charlotte and I am happy to say that I have.  I have a great neighborhood.  We have about 250 homes of people in all ages and stages.  Our neighborhood association is getting active and we care about each other.

I started putting together my Christmas goody list and was overjoyed that there are 22 neighbors that I listed.  22!  I love it.  I love to cook but am not the best baker so I was excited when I found this recipe for Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies.  I think these might just become a Hayden tradition.  They were simple and so good!

Enjoy!

Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cups chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup heath toffee bits
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2/3 cups (11 oz) package butterscotch morsels

Preheat oven to 375.  Mix all dry ingredients except sugar.  Mix butter, eggs, vanilla and sugar.  Then add to dry mixture.  Mix and place in refigerator.  Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets.  Bake 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies.  Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes then cool completely before serving.  Makes about 5 dozen cookies.