Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookie Bars

These Oatmeal Butterscotch Bar Cookies are the perfect sweet treats for any occasion. Packed with delicious butterscotch flavor, these cookie bars never disappoint!

If you love cookie bars like we do, try our Fruity Pebbles Cookie Bars recipe too!

Oatmeal Butterscotch Bar Cookies

I’m such a fan of oatmeal butterscotch cookies! It’s always so much fun baking with my kids. They are great for bringing to your summer parties and they look great packaged up for friends. No matter how you decide to serve them, they will be enjoyed for sure. 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Great For Parties. These bar cookies package up so nicely and travel in a container securely since they’re cut in squares.
• Easy To Make. We love making bar cookies because not only are they easy to make, they’re delicious cut into squares!

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What You’ll Need For Bar Cookies Recipe

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make bar cookies at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details.

• Butter– I like to use salted butter for most of my recipes, however unsalted works just fine too.
• Brown Sugar– Make sure your brown sugar is packed when measuring. Light or dark brown sugar works great.
• Granulated Sugar– This is a fine white sugar that brings sweetness to the bar cookies.
• Egg– For consistency, I use large eggs for my cooking and baking.
• Vanilla– For best tasting results use pure vanilla extract.
• All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the bar cookie recipe.
• Quick Oats– Find quick oats near the cereal isle of the grocery store. Quick oats are more tender. Original oatmeal works fine too.
• Salt– I use kosher salt for most of my recipes, sea salt is another good choice.
• Baking Soda– Baking soda helps the cookies rise during baking.
• Butterscotch Chips– Find butterscotch chips near the other chocolate chips in the baking isle of the grocery store.

How To Make Bar Cookies

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Brown Butter. Melt butter into a small skillet over medium heat. Let bubble and cook until browned bits form at the bottom of pan and butter turns golden brown. Transfer to a heat proof bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. See my How To Brown Butter post for full details and step by step photos.

Cream Butter and Sugars. Place browned butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar into a large bowl. Mix until well combined.

Egg and Vanilla. Stir in egg and vanilla mixing well.

Dry Ingredients. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda.

Butterscotch Chips. Add butterscotch chips, mixing until just combined.

Transfer Dough. Transfer dough to prepared baking pan. Press evenly.

Bake. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until baked through. Let cool completely then remove bars with parchment paper and cut into squares. Serve room temperature. I cut off 1/4 inch around the edges just so my bars are nice and even, but do whatever you’d like 🙂

Recipe Tips For Success

• Soften Butter. Before starting your bar cookies recipe, soften butter ahead of time.
• Use Fresh Ingredients. Double check your ingredients to make sure they’re fresh for best tasting results.

How To Serve

Serve bar cookies at your next occasion where dessert is needed. Try warming up topped with vanilla ice cream if you’d like!

Storage Instructions

To store any leftover bars, place into an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

Freezing Instructions

To freeze bar cookies, place into an airtight container or freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely before enjoying again.

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