Scotch Companion Cookies

• 2 sticks butter softened at room temperature
• 1/2 cup baking sugar granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg freshly
• 2 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk
• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup malted milk powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips milk or semisweet depending on your preference, or go crazy and
• 1 cup peanut butter chips the Reeses kind preferably

1. With your electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until fluffy.
2. Add the vanilla paste, molasses,vinegar and eggs.
3. Beat until incorporated, scraping sides of bowl once.
4. Sift together the dry ingredients and add slowly to the mixer 1 cup at a time until incorporated.
5. Fold in chocolate and peanut butter chips.
6. At this point, if you're in a hurry, you can start baking them right away and you'll get a flatter cookie (like those in the picture).
7. If you have a little more time, putting the dough in the freezer for half an hour makes a difference in the density of your final product.
8. Place the dough on a cookie sheet by the heaping spoonful, at least 3-4 inches apart depending on the size of your spoonfuls, they'll spread.
9. Bake them for 12 minutes or until the edges beg

butter, baking sugar, brown sugar, vanilla paste, molasses, balsamic vinegar, cinnamon, grated nutmeg, eggs , oatmeal, flour, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips milk, peanut butter

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Scotch-Companion-Cookies-1671441 (may not work)