Nutty Butters Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add oats, and cook, stirring, until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. spread out mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet; let cool.
• 2 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. whisk together flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt. beat together remaining stick 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 well 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 inch balls. place cookies 1 inch apart on 2 parchment line baking sheets. bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. let cool completely on baking sheets. cookies can be stored in an airtight container 1 week.