As far as I am concerned a cookie, or bickie to put in the local vernacular, must be chunky and full of chunks of flavour. None of these delicate little wafers for me – I want a biscuit with bite. Something substantial where I can see the bits and pieces before I taste them. Ladies and gentlemen, friends of miss9 who read my blog and Pin my recipes (hi Macy, Ella and Alana) allow me to present a cookie made even better thanks to the addition of brown butter.
I cannot emphasie how much extra oomph browning the butter makes – it elevates the whole cookie to another level. Leave out this step at your peril…
The recipe is from a lovely blog called How Sweet Eats – see it here in all its original glory:
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/03/brown-butter-oatmeal-chunk-cookies/
The ingredients are weighed rather than measured so grab some scales before you start, and allow half an hour for resting the dough.
GATHER:
¾ cup rolled oats
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chocolate chunks
LET’S GET TO IT:
Place butter in a small saucepan over low heat and whisk constantly for around five minutes – you want it to change colour and have small brown bits appear on the bottom of the pan. Keep an eye on it and be ready to take it off as soon as this happens. Set aside until completely cool.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, oats and cinnamon, then stir in cooled butter and both sugars.
When smooth whisk in egg and vanilla until completely combined then fold in chocolate chunks.
Place dough in fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180C and cover baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.
Roll dough into balls the size of a large walnut. Allowing room to spread place on sheet then apart bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Cool on wire racks.
the hungry mum 
omg brown butter would make these cookies so fricken amazing!
yeah, brown butter is all the amaze.
How fabulous! I love the idea of Chocolate Chunk (rather than Chocolate Chip) Cookies! So much more decadent and the perfect flavour with browned butter too! Yum!
Chunks beat chips every time 😉
Mrs H, browned butter in a biscuit/bikky/cookie/baked sweet thing….now that’s a decadently delicious creation. Yes Ma’am!
Oh, I hear ya! Am def going to try adding this little step to more baked items x
Hehe I think everything is better with browned butter. Like life 😀
Amen sister. Such a simple process for such a wallop of flavour.
mmmm…looks like my idea of a perfect cookie! Definitely love mine with plenty of chunks! Haven’t tried browning butter though- it sounds amazing!
The brown butter will blow your mind – do it!!
My favorite ever.
Really?! Wow – thanks!!
I always use chunks in my cookies! These look lovely! How many do these make? 🙂
I love a chunky bickie, too! I can’t remember how many it made – maybe 18-ish good size ones?
Thank you! I often halve recipes (so that I can bake something different every day and don’t feel guilty if there are some leftovers!) – and nine sounds about perfect!
Those chunks are heavenly and huge! Where is your cake stand from lovely?
Thanks – that is my fav cake stand. It is Donna Hay x
Cookies are my WEAKNESS! Look delicious!
hehehe! Thanks 😉
You speak the truth about The Browning. Amen.
And lo, and the heavens did rain down brown’d butter and the people did rejoice.
yum! Am also a fan of the chunky chocolate chip cookies. And browned butter would put it over the top for sure 🙂
I reckon we would be instant BFFS Liz if we were to ever met – you have terrific taste 😉
I have to say that one time I had a cookie that someone made with browned butter, and it was so amazing. I will never forget that one, I’m sure this one is just as good!
Browned butter does make people recall the moment they first laid their tastebuds upon it 😉
Love them! Does the oatmeal make them healthy? 🙂 I have been meaning to try brown butter in a cookie for a long time!
Of course – this is practically a super food 😉 Brown butter will rock your world.
Love it:-) looks yummy
awww, ta 😉
Brown butter.. I normally use the cold block of butter or lad.. Must make the biscuits easier to roll..
Hope you try it – the brown butter adds a richness that is soooo good 😉
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