Crispy, chewy, sweet, and satisfying, these cannabis butterscotch oatmeal cookies are made with cannabutter, cannabis oil, or cannabis sugar, with sweet butterscotch chips for a classic favorite cookie that you can enjoy all year long.
Cannabis Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
In my opinion, there are a few things that make the perfect Butterscotch Oatmeal cookie.
They have to be soft, but not fluffy.
They have to be chewy and a little crispy around the edges.
They have to be not too thick and not too thin.
This post will review the many different ways you can infuse these cookies, from classic cannabis butter to coconut oil, cannabis sugar, concentrates like FECO, and more.
You can choose one option or the other based on what you have available, or you can choose to infuse with more than one option for a more potent edible.
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Before Making Cannabis Cookies
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Infusion Options
As with all things cannabis, there is more than one way to infuse something.
Here you will find multiple different ways to infuse these cookies based on your personal preferences and what you have available already.
Infuse with Coconut Oil or Cannabutter
To make these delicious butterscotch oatmeal cookies, you will need one of these staple cannabis recipes: cannabis-infused coconut oil or cannabutter.
Used interchangeably, using either infused coconut oil or infused butter will work in this recipe.
Oil infusions are an easy way to infuse a full-spectrum of compounds like CBD or THC from the cannabis plant into the food you are eating.
You will want to make sure you have your cannabis-infused coconut oil or cannabutter prepared BEFORE diving into making your own cannabis oatmeal cookies.
Making butter or oil first involves cannabis decarboxylation and then a water bath that cooks for approximately 4-hours.
Once you have your cannabis oil or butter ready, you can go ahead and use it in any other of our delicious cannabis-infused recipes like these classic cannabis brownies.
Make These CBD Cookies
Depending on where you live, it may not be easy to get your hands on THC dominant or CBD cannabis flower to make your own infused oil or butter.
That is why I wanted to offer a way to make this recipe with storebought CBD oil or CBD concentrate, which is legal to obtain in nearly all 50 states.
You could also use homemade CBD oil if you have some on hand.
For stronger cookies, I recommend using the CBD concentrate which packs in 500mg of CBD in just 1mL volume.
Because this is such a small amount, you can use the recipe and add this to the mixture when you add the eggs and vanilla.
For cookies that are not as strong, you can use a traditional CBD oil that will offer anywhere between 16-33mg per mL.
Simply subtract the amount you want to add from the total cup of butter used in the recipe.
For example, if you add 1 tablespoon of CBD oil, subtract 1 tablespoon of oil or butter from the 1 cup of butter or oil used.
Infuse with Cannabis Sugar
You can also make these cannabis oatmeal cookies with cannabis-infused sugar.
It is entirely up to you whether or not you want to use infused oil, cannabutter, or infused sugar in this recipe.
Alternatively, you could also use BOTH infused oil or butter AND infused sugar together for an extra potent batch of cookies.
Infuse With Concentrates and Extracts
You can also make cannabis edibles with cannabis concentrates like FECO.
First, check to see if your concentrate needs to be decarbed before consuming.
Some concentrates and extracts like distillate and FECO do not need to be decarbed first, while other concentrates like wax and shatter do need to be decarbed before using in edibles.
If you are unsure, you can checkout our guide to decarbing cannabis concentrates here.
Once the concentrate is ready to go, you will simply mix it in with the 1 cup of butter as called for in this recipe.
Then prepare the recipe as described in the instructions below.
Tips for The Best Cookies Possible
- The butter must be soft (room temperature) but not melted
- The best results come from baking these on parchment paper vs. aluminum foil
- Baking time is critical, and you have the watch them closely to get the best results. For my oven 350°F for about 9 minutes works best. They should be just starting to crisp around the edges but remain soft in the center.
- When these come out of the oven, I prefer to them cool on a rack to help prevent further cooking on the hot pan.
How to Determine The Dosing
Want to calculate the dosage of your cannabis edibles and homemade cannabis recipes?
While a calculator is no replacement for lab testing, this tool has been designed to help you get a more accurate guesstimate of the potency of your cannabis infusions and extractions.
Unlike other calculators available online, this calculator aims to provide more accuracy by accounting for the losses associated with decarboxylation, infusion oils, or extraction solvents used.
More Cannabis Cookie Recipes
Looking for more delicious cannabis cookie recipes? Check out all of our tried and true recipes for a fun, delicious, medicated baking experience!
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Use An Infusion Machine For Your Edibles
If the process of decarboxylating and infusing your cannabis edibles seems like too much work, a cannabis infusion machine is a perfect solution for you!
Cannabis-infusion machines are countertop devices that do all the work for you by decarboxylating and infusing your butters, oils, and more.
The most popular machines on the market today include LEVO Infusion Machines and Ardent Cannabis Infusion Machines.
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Cannabis Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cannabutter room temperature
- 1 cup cannabis sugar packed
- 1 large farm fresh egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg optional
- 1¼ cups butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Place all of the ingredients except for the butterscotch chips in a stand mixer and using paddle attachment mix until all ingredients are combined.
- If you do not have a stand mixer these can be mixed by hand with a hand mixer.
- Gently fold in the butterscotch chips into the dough.
- Place rounded teaspoons of dough on parchment paper about 2” apart.
- Bake for 9 minutes or until the cookies are light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, let cool at least 5 minutes before enjoying.
Notes
- The butter must be soft (room temperature) but not melted
- The best results come from baking these on parchment paper vs. aluminum foil
- Baking time is critical, and you have the watch them closely to get the best results. For my oven 350°F for about 9 minutes works best. They should be just starting to crisp around the edges but remain soft in the center
- When these come out of the oven, I prefer to them cool on a rack to help prevent further cooking on the hot pan.