Cindy McCain's Oatmeal-Butterscotch Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 2/3 cups butterscotch chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, beat the butter or margarine, granulated sugar and brown sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, beating well.
3. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir until blended. Stir in oats and butterscotch chips. Drop by tablespoonsful about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 10 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.
5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Yield: 3 dozen cookies