Cannabis Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Crispy, chewy, sweet, and satisfying, these cannabis butterscotch oatmeal cookies are made with your choice of Bliss cannabutter or cannabis sugar, with sweet butterscotch chips for a classic favorite cookie that you can enjoy all year long.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Featured as the third recipe in my cannabis christmas cookie series, this is one of my favorite recipes to share with you and the members of my Well With Cannabis Community.

Besides being a recipe passed down by my Dad, a few things make these the perfect butterscotch oatmeal cookies.

They’re soft but not fluffy. They’re chewy and a little crispy around the edges. And they have to be neither too thick nor too thin.

I am excited to share the tasty recipe with you, and I will also review the many different ways you can infuse these cookies, from my Bliss cannabis butter to cannabis sugar, concentrates, 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.

And, of course, if butterscotch is not for you, you can easily swap in raisins for a more traditional oatmeal raisin cookie.

What You’ll Need

• 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 ground nutmeg optional
• ½ cup Bliss cannabutter, room temperature
• ¼ cup regular butter, room temperature
• 1 cup white, granulated sugar packed
• 1 large fresh egg
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1¼ cups butterscotch chips

Note: A complete list of ingredients with amounts and printable instructions is located in the recipe card below.

Dosing & Potency

Dosing this recipe couldn’t be easier if you use my Bliss Cannabutter.

You can use the printable chart below to determine the exact amount of butter to use to get your desired THC milligrams per batch or cookie. 

If you are not using Bliss Cannabutter, my edible dosage calculator is another great way to determine the potency of your cookies.

If you are unsure where to start, check out my safe dosing guide before getting started.

• Step 5 – Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients while continuing to mix. Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated, and a dough is formed. Gently fold the butterscotch chips into the dough.
• Step 6 – Place rounded teaspoons of dough on parchment paper about 2” apart. 
• Step 7 – Bake for 7-9 minutes or until the cookies are light golden brown.
• Step 8 – Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 5 minutes before enjoying.

Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.

Additionally, storing these cookies in an air-tight container with a slice of bread will keep them soft and moist.

Learn more about how to store edibles here.

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; you must 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 cool on a rack to help prevent further cooking on the hot pan.

Before Making Cannabis Cookies

If you’re brand new to cannabis edibles, there are a few things to know before you get started so you can ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience. 

You can get started with my beginners guide to cannabis edibles which will set you up for success in your cannabis kitchen.

If you are brand new to cannabis in general and are looking for foundational knowledge about your endocannabinoid system, I offer a more in-depth educational session inside my Cannabis Compass Online Course. 

Infusion Options

As with all things cannabis, there is more than one way to infuse something.

Here, you will find multiple ways to infuse these cookies based on your personal preferences and what you have available already.

Infuse 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 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 coconut oil or cannabutter prepared BEFORE diving into making your own cannabis oatmeal cookies.

Making butter or oil first involves 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 infused recipes, like these classic brownies.

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.

If you are unsure, you can check out our guide to decarbing cannabis concentrates here.

Once the concentrate is ready, you will simply mix it with the 1 cup of butter as called for in this recipe.

Then, prepare the recipe as described in the instructions below.