Buttery Butterscotch-pecan Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temp (no substitutions)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon maple extract (use only maple extract)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups finely blended large flake oats (i do mine on the food processor)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (12 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecan nuts

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 grease a cookie sheet.
• 3 measure 2 cups oatmeal, and grind until fine powder.
• 4 using a mixer, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar very well mixed.
• 5 beat in eggs and maple extract until well combined.
• 6 sift together flour, finely blended oatmeal, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• 7 add to creamed mixture; blend until well combined.
• 8 stir in butterscotch chips and nuts.
• 9 drop from tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet, placing 2-inches apart.
• 10 bake for 10-12 mins (watch closely as these bake very fast).
• 11 note: for crispier cookie, bake a little longer.