Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients 

½ cup unsalted butter

½ cup sugar

½ cup loosely packed brown sugar

1 large egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

1¼ cup bread flour (All-Purpose will also work)

¾ cup oats

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp baking powder

1½ tsp cinnamon

1 cup chocolate chunks

Directions

First, brown the butter: heat the butter in a small saucepan, whisking constantly. When the butter is browned it will smell nutty. If it smells bitter that means it’s been overcooked! When it takes on a tan color, take it off the heat and whisk for an additional 30 seconds, as the butter will continue to cook in the pan. Set aside and let cool.

In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients EXCEPT the sugar (1¼ c flour, ¾ c oats, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp baking powder, 1½ tsp cinnamon).

Mix completely cooled butter with sugars. Then incorporate the egg and vanilla. 

Knead in the flour mixture with hands or a spatula.

Add in chocolate chunks, stir to combine.

Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degreesForm dough into 1-2 inch balls and bake 8-10 minutes, until edges and bottoms are browned.

After the first day, these cookies are best when microwaved for 5-10 seconds so the chocolate chunks get all soft and gooey and amazing again.