No-Bake Butterscotch Cookies
These rich no-bake cookies combine creamy butterscotch flavor with tender quick oats, crisp toffee pieces, and finely chopped pecans. They are prepared on the stovetop, portioned onto wax paper, and left to set at room temperature without requiring an oven.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup toffee baking bits
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 package 3.4 ounces instant butterscotch pudding mix
- 3 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup pecans finely chopped
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Place the granulated sugar, unsalted butter, and evaporated milk in a medium saucepan.
- Set the saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously while the butter melts and the ingredients combine.
- Continue heating and stirring until the mixture reaches a full rolling boil. Confirm that the sugar has dissolved completely and the liquid appears evenly blended.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Immediately add the quick-cooking oats and dry butterscotch pudding mix.
- Stir thoroughly until the oats are completely coated and the pudding powder is distributed uniformly throughout the mixture.
- Allow the mixture to rest for several minutes. This brief cooling period will help it begin to thicken.
- Add the chopped pecans and toffee bits once the mixture has cooled slightly. Fold them in until they are evenly incorporated and the cookie mixture remains cohesive yet easy to portion.
- Cover a cookie sheet with wax paper.
- Drop individual spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared sheet, leaving enough room between each portion to prevent the cookies from touching.
- Leave the cookies at room temperature until they have cooled completely and become firm.
Notes
Quaker quick oats may be used for consistent texture, while Kerrygold unsalted butter is a suitable butter option. Jell-O instant butterscotch pudding mix may also be used.
Adding the toffee bits after the mixture has cooled slightly helps preserve more of their crisp texture.
The pecans provide a mild crunch without overpowering the butterscotch and toffee flavors.