Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
27 cookies
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Calories
216 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
The recipe begins by gently browning unsalted butter, which infuses the dough with a warm, nutty flavor. After cooling to a soft but not solid state, the brown butter is creamed with brown and granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon are combined separately before being mixed in just until combined to avoid toughness.
Old fashioned rolled oats add hearty texture, while chocolate chips and chunks mix in for rich chocolate flavor. The dough is portioned into balls and baked at 350°F on lined sheets until the cookies are set with crisp edges but still tender inside. An optional sprinkle of sea salt on top intensifies the sweet-salty contrast.
These cookies offer a satisfying mix of textures from the chewy oats, soft sweet chocolate, and buttery dough. They work well as a snack or dessert and can be stored in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter cut into tablespoon pieces
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 1/4 cups rolled oats old fashioned
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chocolate chunks
- sea salt optional, for sprinkling on cookies
Instructions
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, smells nutty, and browns. This will take about 5 to 7minutes. Scrape the browned butter into a medium bowl. Cover and place in the fridge until the butter sets up. It should be soft but not solid. This should take about 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the brown butter and sugars together until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Don’t over mix. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown around the edges but still a little soft in the center.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. When they are set up, transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 27cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 216kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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