Nutty Butters

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup nut butter
• 1/2 cup nuts

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add oats and cook; stirring until toasted, 5-7 minutes. spread oat mixture on a parchment lined baking sheet and let cool.
• 2 meanwhile preheat oven to 350 degrees. whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. beat together remaining stick of butter and the sugars with a mixer on medium high speed until pale and fluffy. add egg and beat until combined. add nut butter and beat on medium speed until combined.
• 3 add oat mixture and chopped nuts and beat on low speed until combined. add flour mixture and beat until combined.
• 4 roll dough into 1 1/2" balls. place cookies 1" apart on 2 parchment lined baking sheets. bake until golden brown 12-15 minutes. let cook completely on baking sheets. cookies can be stored in an airtight container for 1 week.