Browned Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Homemade Browned Butter Oatmeal Cookies bring back memories of the ones your mom used to make, but with a rich, elevated twist from the nutty, toasted brown butter. With just one bowl, you can whip up a batch of these delicious cookies that perfectly capture the warmth and comfort of fall.

Course Breakfast, cookies, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword browned butter, oatmeal cookies, cinnamon, chewy, brown butter, old fashioned

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 12

Chill time 30

Total Time 1 12

Servings large cookies

Calories 253

Author Kristen-The Epicurean Mouse

Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted butter melted, browned and cooled
3/4 cup Brown sugar light or dark
1/2 cup White granulated sugar
2 Large eggs room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 tbsp Maple syrup
1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
2 cups Old fashioned oats
Sea salt (optional) for sprinkling

Instructions

Melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, swirl the pan and continue to cook the butter until it turns a golden brown color and has a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl to cool down, about 30 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Combine the brown butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix until well blended. The mixture will resemble wet sand. Then, add the eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Then, fold in the oats until evenly distributed.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill inside the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a medium-size ice cream scoop to scoop the cookie dough. Then, place the cookies onto the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set. Once done, sprinkle with flaky sea salt and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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