EVERYTHING cookies

Everything Cookies Recipe

These started as a mash-up of a few different cookie recipes that all turned into favorites in my kitchen. My husband asks for them by name more than almost anything else I bake, and once you make a batch you'll probably see why.

I first posted this recipe back in 2011 and have given it new photos a couple of times since. It's stuck around because it works. The butter and sugars get creamed until fluffy, peanut butter adds richness, oats add chew, and both milk chocolate and butterscotch chips mean every bite has a little of everything.

If you like a more classic cookie without the long ingredient list, my Chocolate Chip Cookies are a good one to bookmark too. But if you can never decide between peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate, or butterscotch, this is the cookie that lets you skip deciding.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• One Bowl, No Fuss - No dough chilling and no complicated technique. Cream, mix, scoop, and bake.
• Four Cookies In One - Peanut butter, oatmeal, chocolate chip, and butterscotch flavors all show up in every bite.
• Great For Sharing - This recipe makes a big batch, which makes it an easy pick for potlucks, cookie trays, or mailing to college kids.
• Freezer Friendly - The dough holds up well in the freezer, so you can bake a few now and save the rest for later.
• A Genuine Family Favorite - This has been my husband's favorite cookie for years, and it's stayed in my regular rotation because of it.

Try these Chewy Chocolate Oatmeal Bars too!

Recipe Shopping List

Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• Salted Butter - Creamed with the sugars for structure and flavor. Room temperature butter creams up lighter and fluffier than cold butter.
• White Sugar - Helps the edges crisp up and balances the sweetness from the chips.
• Brown Sugar - Adds moisture and a little caramel flavor, and helps with the chew.
• Creamy Peanut Butter - The backbone of the peanut butter flavor here. Stick with a standard processed peanut butter like Jif or Skippy so the dough doesn't turn oily.
• Pure Vanilla Extract - Rounds out the flavor. Real vanilla extract makes a difference in a dough this simple.
• Large Eggs - Bind the dough together and add richness.
• Bread Flour - Gives these cookies more chew than all-purpose flour would. All-purpose will work if it's what you have, but the texture will be a little softer.
• Baking Soda - Helps the cookies spread and rise just enough.
• Oatmeal - Adds texture and that classic oatmeal-cookie chew. Old-fashioned oats work best here.
• Milk Chocolate Chips - Sweet, classic chocolate flavor throughout the dough.
• Butterscotch Chips - The little extra that makes these different from a standard chocolate chip cookie.

Try these Butterscotch Brownies!

How To Make This Recipe

This is just the overview so you can see what you're actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you'll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

1. Preheat The Oven - Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Cream The Butter And Sugars - Cream the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together until the color lightens and the texture turns fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in the peanut butter until fully combined. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each, then mix in the vanilla.
3. Add The Dry Ingredients - Sift the bread flour and baking soda together and add it slowly to the butter mixture. Mix in the oats, then stir in the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips until evenly incorporated.
4. Scoop The Dough - Place the dough on a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake - Bake at 350°F for 8 to 11 minutes, depending on the size of your cookies, just until the edges start to brown.

Recipe Tips

If you want your cookies to have chips on top, press a few onto the dough after you place it on the baking sheets.

That does a lot to give them the bakery-like appearance that you see all over the blogging world.

Recipe FAQ

Serve This With...

• Homemade Vanilla Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer
• Ninja Creami Dairy-Free Vanilla Ice Cream
• No-Bake Cheesecake

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