Pumpkin Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

Kids and adults all love this recipe for pumpkin butterscotch oatmeal cookies - the perfect fall treat!

Ingredients

1 cup butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup butterscotch chips

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Beat shortening, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, and white sugar together in a bowl until creamy; add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
3 Whisk flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until dough is well-mixed; slowly stir in oats. Stir butterscotch chips into dough until evenly distributed. Drop dough by the spoonful 2 inches apart onto a baking sheet.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.