If you love no bake cookies AND you love oatmeal scotchies: these NO BAKE Oatmeal Scotchies are for you! Cookies packed with butterscotch flavor and chewy oats–ready to eat in minutes.
New to no bake cookie recipes? Check out my tutorial to learn How to Make No Bake Cookies. Just swap out the ingredients to make your favorite flavor! Or give our easy Cheerio Bars a try next!
Why this Recipe Works
- Takes just 15 minutes to make.
- No need to turn on your oven.
- Simple, easy-to-find ingredients
- Buttery, chewy, sweet oatmeal butterscotch flavor!
When I left for college, oatmeal butterscotch cookies were the one treat I asked my mom to make for me on weekends I came home.
I also asked for a box full of Kraft mac and cheese, Cool Ranch Doritos, and Ramen…not exactly a creative cook back then.
But when it came to cookies, I would much rather have butterscotch over Chocolate Chip Cookies or Peanut Butter Cookies.
I still love butterscotch. These Oatmeal Scotchie Bars are an all time favorite dessert with their sweet frosting.
I also love No Bake Cookies. When the weather hits 90 degrees F and I have zero desire to turn on my oven, I choose no bake cookies as my stand-by dessert.
So it occurred to me, why not combine my favorite cookies with a no bake recipe? No Bake Oatmeal Scotchies were born!
Ingredient Notes
Quick oats. These are more finely processed than old-fashioned oats, helping the cookies stick together without flour. DO NOT cook the oatmeal before adding to the recipe!
Vanilla. A quality real vanilla extract makes a world of difference in the flavor of these butterscotch cookies. I love using Homemade Vanilla Extract in my cookies. Pressed for time? A store bought vanilla labeled “pure” vanilla extract (not imitation) is perfect too.
Unsalted butter. Using unsalted butter helps control the saltiness in the finished cookies. If you have to use salted butter, leave out the added kosher salt in the recipe.
Easy Instructions
- Heat butter, milk and sugar. Boil in a sauce pan over the stove for one minute.
- Add Butterscotch chips. Stir in vanilla and butterscotch.
- Add oatmeal. Fold the oatmeal into the melty butterscotch mixture. It’ll form a sticky dough.
- Let set. Drop the cookie dough by the spoonful onto a lined cookie sheet. Let the cookies set at room temperature until firm. This takes about 15 minutes.
Enjoy No Bake Scotchies right away or store for later!
Tips & Tricks
- Store uneaten cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- The butterscotch morsels won’t fully melt when you stir them into the butter mixture. That’s okay! As long as they are softened and gooey, the dough will come together well.
- These cookies are very sweet. More like a fudge with oatmeal than a traditional baked cookie. A little goes a long way when it comes to no bake scotchies!
- Change up the flavor. Make a batch of biscoff no bake cookies, nutella no bake cookies, or peanut butter no bake cookies by just changing out the butterscotch!
Recipe FAQs
Some no bake cookies need to be chilled, but these No Bake Butterscotch Cookies hold up just fine on the counter. Of course, if you prefer the taste of a cold cookie, feel free to pop them in the fridge!
Not exactly. Instant oatmeal is even finer than quick oats and often sold in packets with added flavors. I recommend the quick cook oats sold in a tub for this recipe!
Any milk you have on hand works! I’ve made these no bake oatmeal butterscotch cookies with skim, whole and nonfat milk with great results every time. You can even use nondairy milk.
More No Bake Desserts
- Banana Pudding
- Pumpkin Cheesecake (No Bake)
- Banana Rice Krispie Treats
- No Bake Cheesecake
- Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
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No Bake Oatmeal Scotchies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 cup butterscotch morsels
- 3 cups quick cook oatmeal dry
Instructions
- In large saucepan, on medium high heat, add butter, sugar and milk. Bring to a boil, and boil for a complete full minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, salt and butterscotch morsels.
- Stir for about 1-2 minutes, the butterscotch won’t completely melt, it’s okay. Fold in oatmeal.
- Drop by large cookie scoop (2 tablespoon) onto a large sheet of parchment paper. Allow to set and cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container. Enjoy.
Notes
- Store uneaten cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Quick oats. These are more finely processed than old-fashioned oats, helping the cookies stick together without flour. DO NOT cook the oatmeal before adding to the recipe!
- The butterscotch morsels won’t fully melt when you stir them into the butter mixture. That’s okay! As long as they are softened and gooey, the dough will come together well.
- These cookies are very sweet. More like a fudge with oatmeal than a traditional baked cookie. A little goes a long way when it comes to no bake scotchies!
- Change up the flavor. Make a batch of biscoff no bake cookies, nutella no bake cookies, or peanut butter no bake cookies by just changing out the butterscotch!
Nutrition
Sweet, fudgy and chewy No Bake Oatmeal Scotchies take just minutes to make! Skip the baking and whip up a batch of these easy treats instead.
I just made these (kinda)! Instead of butterscotch chips I used Caramel flavored chips and added 3/4 cup of butter toasted chopped pecans! They turned out so well! I am definitely going to keep this recipe! Also I found a way to do it in the microwave and I haven’t messed up a batch of no bakes yet! I think that it is a tad on the sweet side but maybe next time I will try to sprinkle salt on top.
Great flavor but way too sugary. Need too cut the sugar way back
these cookies look very good and i think they would look adorable in little muffin liner
I have made peanut butter and chocolate no bake cookies for many years. These are tasty cookies, however, I found they were a little too dry. They need a little more milk or butter, not sure which. Also, there is no way you could get 60 cookies out of this. I got 18 fifty cent size out of half a recipe. I think I will try to find my old recipes and use the butterscotch instead of the peanut butter or chocolate chips.
Welp, I tried too with hopes of avoiding the oven heat. Sadly, my butterscotch chips DID melt into the warm mixture. I ended up with butterscotch flavored oatmeal lumps. Not sure what I did wrong.
But they are SUPPOSED to melt. That’s what these no-bakes are all about! Butterscotchy yummy oatmeal lumps! 🙂
I made these for the second time. I cut the sugar to 1 1/2 cups and that seemed a little better, still sweet but not to sweet. I took them to a party and received rave reviews. Thank you. I shared your page for the recipe.
did you use less oats because i cut out half the sugar and seems to be way too much oats. taste good but dry and definitely not chewy fudgy like my other no bakes with chocolate and PB
Using half the sugar will result in dry cookies.
I used half the sugar and mine were still very…wet.
We really enjoyed these! They are super-easy to make gluten free (just use gluten free oats). I found them on the sweet side, and I don’t usually find things too sweet! Mmaybe next time I’ll try one cup of sugar instead of two? I also added 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and used half regular and half quick-cooking oats. Great recipe!
I just made these tonight. OMG! I love this cookie. I need to go to bed before I accidentally eat them all. Yum yum. 🙂
Thanks Nora, hope you had a good night sleep 🙂
I tried these and even though I only added 1 cup of sugar, they were still pretty sweet, but good for long cycling ride snacks where you need a lot of sweetness to keep peddling!
These are delicious. Oatmeal scotchies are in my top 3 favorite cookies and the no bakes make them easy. If you have orange extract, try subbing it for the vanilla. It’s what my mom always used in hers and it makes them extra yummy.
These sound amazing! Could you use Old Fashioned oats? I have those on hand. YUM!
I just made scotchies over the weekend!! I am loving the no-bake version though! I would’ve never thought to change up the ingredients and forget the oven. Looks delicious!
Yum yum yum!
These sound simply delightful! Yum!
Yum! What a wonderful no bake cookie! Perfect for beating the heat!
No Bakes are one of my favorite cookies, but I never thought about switching the flavors up! I think I will try your Nutella version tonight!
BEYOND IN LOVE with this idea! Scotchies are one of my fave cookies and no bake is perfect for summertime! I will be making these!!
my grandma used to make these! I love them!!!
I love that you love butterscotch too!!! AND I love that you married that awesome flavor with no bake cookies! So perfect for hot summer days:-)
I am soooo making these. Adding the ingredients to my grocery list as we speak! These look AMAZING!