Oatmeal Scotchie bar cookies recipe from 1982 - Click Americana

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1-1/2 cups quick oats, uncooked
• 12 ounces butterscotch chips
• 1/2 measuring teaspoon orange extract