Butterscotch Snickerdoodle Bars

 I frequently cook with butterscotch flavoring in our household as it's a favorite flavor of my boys. This oatmeal bar has butterscotch chips and a layer of cinnamon sugar. It's sweetened with both vanilla and maple extract; all of these flavors together make a bar that is quintessentially "fall" flavored. Try a bar crumbled over vanilla ice cream...I dare you. :)

Butterscotch Snickerdoodle Bars

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 tsp maple extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

1.5 cups white flour

1.5 cups oats (I used quick cooking)

1 cup butterscotch chips

Cinnamon Sugar for filling (1/3 cup sugar and 1 T cinnamon)

Directions:

1. Grease a 9x13 pan with baking spray and turn your oven to 350. 

2. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and white/brown sugars together until fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla and maple extracts. 

3. Add in baking powder and salt, then mix again.

4. Mix in flour and oats and once combined add butterscotch chips until evenly distributed. 

5. Put 3/4 of your batter into your greased pan. Wet your fingers and press down evenly over your pan. 

6. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the top. 

7. Dot remaining batter over the top. It will not cover the entire pan. 

8. Bake at 350 until batter in the middle is set and lightly browned.