Butterscotch Scotchies

This oatmeal dessert bars with butterscotch chips travel well -- to a picnic, potluck or generously packed up and mailed to a loved one.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange peel, (1 medium orange)
2 tablespoons water
3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small mixer bowl. Beat shortening, sugar, eggs and orange peel in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture and water. Stir in oats and morsels. Spread batter into prepared baking pan.
3. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes 48 bars.

Nuritional Information Per Serving (1/48 of recipe): Calories: 120 Calories from Fat: 60 Total Fat: 6 g Saturated Fat: 2.5 g Cholesterol: 10 mg Sodium: 60 mg Carbohydrates: 15 g Dietary Fiber: .5 g Sugars: 9 g Protein: 1 g

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