Monday, March 23, 2009

Oatmeal Scotchies

I have always loved this cookie recipe. I first found it on the back of the Nestle's Butterscotch Chips package. I had an off brand of butterscotch chips so I googled this recipe. I think it is the same as the one on the Nestle's package, but I'm not sure.

Oatmeal Scotchies

1 1/4 cups unsifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups Old-Fashioned Quaker oats
1 (11 ounce) package Nestle Toll House butterscotch-flavored morsels (about 2 cups)

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Stir in oats and morsels.
Drop by rounded Tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies, 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies.
Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Pan Cookie Variation: Grease 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
Prepare dough as above.
Spread in prepared pan.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Paula Deen's house seasoning

I keep a small container of this seasoning around all of the time. We sprinkle it on meat when we grill or roast, I've put it on homemade french fries (it would be good on frozen fries too.) I've also added it to recipes that just need a little more flavor.

1 c. salt
1/4 c. black pepper
1/4 c. garlic powder

Mix well and store it in shaker.