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(Kind of like) Mom’s Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. Homemade chocolate chip cookies made with browned butter, sweet brown sugar, and oats. A classic cookie made better with the addition of brown butter and, of course, plenty of melty chocolate. These cookies can be lightly sprinkled with sea salt for a salty-sweet cookie bite. Sometimes you just need to bite into the classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie we all know and love.
I have so many memories of baking my mom’s oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. She’d make them once a week and even became a little famous for them. She certainly knew the recipe by heart! Oats, flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, canola oil, and a ton of chocolate chips.
Her recipe called for canola oil, which I prefer not to use. So basically what I’ve done with these cookies is replace the canola oil with browned butter.
I mean, brown butter? Canola oil? I’m going to pick brown butter 100% of the time!!
The details are simple
As with a lot of my cookie recipes, start with browning the butter.
I like to use a medium skillet and brown both sticks of butter over medium heat. Then simply let the butter cook until it bubbles up and foams on top. This is when I turn the heat off and continue to allow the butter to cook in the pan.
Little brown bits will form on the bottom of the pan. Those are the nutty little bits that will make your recipes extra delicious. Especially with the oats. I found the pairing to be really special.
When the butter has browned, the rest goes pretty much as you would think. I don’t use a mixer for these, just a good old-fashioned spatula will do the trick. Mix the butter with brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. The only difference from my mom’s recipe is that I nixed the granulated sugar completely.
I don’t think it’s needed for sweetness and I love the flavor brown sugar adds over granulated sugar. I will say that if you love a traditional really sweet cookie, you might want to add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar. It’s up to you, but we think the cookies are sweet enough as written!
So after you’ve got your wet ingredients (+ brown sugar) together, then add the dry. Flour, oats, baking soda, and a small pinch of salt.
Mix in the chocolate chips. Or do it like me and mix chocolate chunks with chocolate chips. I usually use 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chunks and 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Either way, it will be delish!
We love a flatter cookie, so I gently press the dough balls down, then bake.
While the cookies bake, you’ll smell the wonderful scents of rich butter and vanilla. All the scents we love most. I highly recommend enjoying a cookie straight off the pan with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Holy freaking yummm! So simple, so delicious, and the classics never go out of style!
Looking for back-to-school recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Cookies n’ Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
Vegan Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Healthier Homemade Nutter Butter Cookies
Lastly, if you make these Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories Per Serving: 279 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups chocolate chunks or chips
- flaky sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. Add the butter to a skillet set over medium heat. Cook until the butter begins to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof bowl. Let cool 5 minutes or so.3. To the brown butter, mix in the brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold in the chocolate. 4. Roll the dough into rounded tablespoon size balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten the dough down. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, rotate and tap the baking sheet on the counter 1-2 times to flatten. Bake another 2-3 minutes or until the cookies are just beginning to set on the edges.5. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. They will continue to cook slightly as they sit on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with flaky salt (if desired). Eat warm (highly recommended) or let cool and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Soooo good! Where is the nutrition information though? I can’t seem to find them.
Hi Taylor,
So sorry, I currently only have the estimated calorie count available located above the list of ingredients. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
These were good! I used mini chocolate chips and only did one cup rather than two. I also added about a cup and a half or so of walnuts because they’re my favorite in chocolate chip cookies. Other than those modifications I followed the recipe. I agree they weren’t very sweet, but that’s fine. I noticed like others that my batter yielded more than twenty four. After the first batch I noticed they didn’t spread much so I was able to crowd the sheet a little more.
Hey Kayla,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks so much for making these cookies, I love to hear that they were tasty! xTieghan
I’ve been waiting my whole life for this recipe
LOL love to hear this Kara, thanks so much for making the recipe:) xTieghan
Made these with my boys this afternoon, and they are a huge hit. Super easy to put together (love that the cookie dough all comes together in one bowl and doesn’t require any softening time for butter, etc.!) and absolutely delicious! We followed the recipe to a ‘t’, and they turned out perfectly. Love the depth of flavor from the combo of the brown butter + brown sugar. Yum — thank you!
Hi Ellen,
Wonderful! Thanks so much for making these cookies and sharing your feedback! I love to hear that they were a hit! xTieghan
OMG…these are beyond delicious…they are absolutely decadent!
Hey Patricia,
Happy Wednesday! I love to hear that these cookies were a hit, thanks so much for making them! xTieghan
These are very delicious cookies! I actually got double the amount of cookies than the recipe said I would and the cookies were still a very good size. I did add a couple of teaspoons of flour to the recipe and then put the mix in the refrigerator for maybe 15 minutes just to make it a little easier to form the cookies. The sea salt was a nice touch at the end when the cookies come out of the oven. Will make again and again!
Hey Karla,
I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Have a great day:)
I made these yesterday and they were excellent! Not too sweet and crispy around the edges. I used coconut sugar and gf flour for my dietary restrictions. I also used 1c Hu hazelnut coffee flavored chocolate for a little coffee flavor. Next time I’ll some chopped up Unreal peanut butter cups. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hi Lorelei,
Awesome! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Love the idea of adding the hazelnut flavored chocolate, sounds delish!! xx
These were good! Not too sweet.
So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe Sam, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
The nutty flavor from the butter made these super delicious! ❤️?
Hey Colleen,
Thanks so much! So glad to hear that these were a hit, thanks for giving them a go! Happy Tuesday! xx
I made these yesterday! Everyone loved them and I had plenty to share. I too might cut the chunks/chips back just a little next time!! They are amazing like all of your recipes!!
Hey Leslie,
Wonderful! Thanks so much for making these cookies and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that they were enjoyed! xTieghan
Good cookies…family approved. However, next time I make these I will be reducing the chocolate chips/chunks. For me, 2 cups overwhelmed the cookie. I feel like I was eating nothing but chocolate. I could have just eaten a chocolate bar for that. Again, it tasted good but I want to taste the cookie base too.
Also, I have a cookie scoop that measures right at a TBS/scoop (the amount of dough said to used for each cookie). I was able to make 63 cookies not 24 like the recipe states. This is a plus in my opinion just trying to give info to anyone that might find that important. Especially when trying to bake a certain amount of cookies.
Overall…it was a good cookie, but not one that made me want to make more any time soon.
Hi there,
Thanks for giving these cookies a try and sharing your feedback. I’m glad to hear they were enjoyed. I really don’t do a super precise scoop of the tablespoon, I just use that and it’s typically a heaping scoop if you want to be exact:) I hope you have great day! xx
Just made these yesterday and they may be my new favorite oatmeal cookie recipe. Great texture and they came out perfect!
Hey Isabella,
Happy Tuesday! I am so glad to hear these cookies were enjoyed, thanks a lot for making them! xTieghan
Great recipe! You are so creative. They were beyond five stars just out of the oven, but the next day the texture was a little too cakey rather than that nice crunch.
Hi Kym,
Thanks for trying these cookies and sharing your feedback! Glad to hear they were enjoyed overall! xx
Tieghan, I made these last night and they are the BEST chocolate chip cookie I’ve ever tasted. The browned butter, oh my! I make browned butter with cracker crumbs on noodles so I should have known how delicious the cookies would be. We ate a few, froze some for our upcoming trip and there’s about a dozen left. This will be my go to chocolate chip cookie recipe from now on!
Hey Rose,
Wonderful! Thanks so much for making these cookies and sharing your feedback, I love to hear that they were enjoyed! xTieghan
Made these this morning – a rainy day here. They are fantastic. Thanks so much.
Hi Karen,
Awesome!! Thanks for making these cookies, I am so glad they were enjoyed! xTieghan