Butterscotch Bars

More butterscotch! Although, messy and not very pretty, these bars were fabulous!

INGREDIENTS: 1 cup packed brown sugar 5 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 cups flour 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Cooking spray 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 bag butterscotch chips 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 finely chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Stir in vanilla and egg. Combine flour, oats, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Add oat mixture to sugar mixture; stir with a fork until combined (mixture will be crumbly). Place 3 cups oat mixture into the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Press into bottom of pan. Set aside. Place sweetened condensed milk, butterscotch chips, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute or until chips melt, stirring every 20 seconds. Stir in walnuts. Scrape mixture into pan, spreading evenly over crust. Sprinkle evenly with remaining oat mixture, gently pressing into butterscotch mixture. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Place pan on cooling rack; run a knife around outside edge. Cool completely and cover.

Double Butterscotch Cookies

In honor of the new Butterscotch Eclair at our favorite date "spot," I have been dabbling with butterscotch in baking recently. I'm ashamed to say that up to this point I have only ever made the Hershey's Oatmeal Scotchie. While it's one of Jer's favorite cookies, I have never been pleased with the way they turn out. Always too runny or too hard, the Scotchie has left me disappointed and frustrated every time. This cookie though. This cookie changed the face of butterscotch chips for me. This cookie I will dream about tonight.

I have to say that if you're not familiar with butterscotch, you're missing out. It truly is a taste that is unique to all others. So go ahead the next time you're at the store. Bypass the chocolate chips and pick up a bag of butterscotch. I promise. Try these cookies and you'll be a believer just like I am.
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 TBS vanilla
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl cream the butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Stir to combine. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until combined. Gently fold in butterscotch chips. If baking immediately, drop dough by spoonfuls onto parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 9-12 minutes until edges are set and light brown. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.