• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Mirlandra's Kitchen

Real Dinner Solutions

  • Recipes
    • 30 Minute Dinners
    • Appetizers
    • Asian
    • BBQ and Grilling
    • Beef
    • Bread
    • Breakfast and Brunch
    • Burgers and Sandwiches
    • Cake & Cupcakes
    • Candy Making
    • Canning and Dehydrating
    • Casserole
    • Chicken and Turkey
    • Condiments
    • Cookies & Bars
    • Crock Pot
    • Desserts
    • Dinner Tonight
    • Drinks
    • Fruit Desserts
    • Gluten Free
    • Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts
    • Instant Pot
    • Jam and Fruit Butter
    • Korean
    • Low-carb
    • Lunchbox Perfect
    • Main Dish
    • Mexican
    • One Pot
    • Pasta
    • Pie, Cobbler and Crisp
    • Pork
    • Potatoes and Rice
    • Salad
    • Seafood
    • Side Dish
    • Soup
    • Vegetarian
    • Veggies
  • Holidays
    • 4th of July Recipes
    • Christmas Recipes
    • Cinco De Mayo
    • Easter Recipes
    • Father’s Day Recipes
    • Game Day
    • Halloween Recipes
    • Mother’s Day Recipes
    • New Year’s Eve
    • St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
    • Thanksgiving Recipes
    • Thanksgiving Sides
    • Valentine’s Day Recipes
  • Shop
  • Kitchen Resources
  • Mirlandra
  • Contact Me
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Holidays
  • Shop
  • Kitchen Resources
  • Mirlandra
  • Contact
×

Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Springtime Chips

March 21, 2019 by Mirlandra 12 Comments

Jump to Recipe

These easy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are moist and chewy with a delicious nutty flavor from the brown butter.  They make a fun, unique Easter cookie if you use the spring colored chocolate chips (optional).  Brown butter is easy to make with my simple instructions!

A white pedestal dish holds brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies ready to serve. The dish has some ribbons wound through holes in the rim.

What can I say?  Springtime is almost upon us and I’m feeling pink, and floral, and girly.  Not that I don’t feel girly in the winter but somehow spring just brings out my playful – silly – why do I need shoes anyway side.  I have been holding unto this recipe for Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies to share around Easter but I just can’t wait any longer.  I know, I know – all grown up but no self control.

Brown Butter in Cookies

So about the brown butter thing…  Have you noticed that every recipe on Pinterest has brown butter in it?  It has gotten to be so frequent I pretty much figured the doctor might proscribe it to fix my last cold.  Well, maybe not quite that bad but it sure is popular right now.

The process of making the butter brown really is a simple one of cooking it down a bit and essentially caramelizing it just a touch.  This gives the butter a delicious flavor that is sort of caramel flavored and nutty all at once.  It is not a strong flavor, but rather mild to delicate. 

What Kind of Chocolate to Put in These Cookies

You can use regular chocolate chips, Easter chips, or even Easter M&Ms if you want to make these springtime themed.

 

 

A white pedestal dish holds brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies ready to serve. The dish has some ribbons wound through holes in the rim.
Print Pin
5 from 9 votes

Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Springtime Chips

Course Cookies / Dessert
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 dozen cookies
Author Mirlandra Neuneker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 bag 10oz-11oz favorite baking chips or M&Ms
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips

Instructions

  • Put the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. As the butter starts to melt swirl it occasionally to combine. When it is melted start to watch constantly - it can burn in moments. The butter will begin to boil and foam before it turns golden brown. As it cooks little brown bits will form. When the butter is golden brown and smells a little nutty / like caramel it is ready.
  • Transfer the butter to a small bowl right away so the cooking will stop. Let it cool for at least 5 minutes before starting the cookie dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Add the white and brown sugar to a stand mixer. When the butter has cooled for 5 minutes, add it also and beat with a paddle until well combined.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Add flour, rolled oats, baking soda, and salt. Beat until creamy. Add both kinds of chocolate and beat on low until incorporated.
  • Use a 1oz cookie scoop to make balls. Place on baking sheets and bake until the edges are starting to turn golden and the tops are set. 9-11 minutes.
  • Cool cookies and racks.

My favorite cooking tools for this recipe:

PIN FOR LATER

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER PROMO IMAGE

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. The Better Baker

    February 27, 2015 at 7:39 am

    5 stars
    I wish I could tell you HOW MUCH I love this recipe…right down to those adorable colorful chips. I’m such a cookie monster…my mom always made an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie…and I’m wild about browned butter. AWE.SOME recipe. We are just delighted you shared this with us at Weekend Potluck, but we’d love it if you’d link back to the party within your post…it makes you eligible to be featured. Please come back soon…and enjoy a wonderful weekend. Can’t wait to see more of your lovely dishes.

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      February 27, 2015 at 7:43 am

      Thank you so much! There were a little bit too yummy. Even my husband (who has less of a sweet tooth) could not stop munching them. I did include a link to the party at the top of the post above the photo. Is that the wrong location or link? I can move it within the post if need be. I’m brand new to link parties so I’m excited to get going.

      Reply
      • The Better Baker

        February 28, 2015 at 10:50 am

        5 stars
        Oh dear..I apologize for missing that linkup..normally we see them at the bottom of the post..but that’s fine. I guess I didn’t look hard enough. We are excited to have you join us and think you’ll discover you’ll get an increase in traffic because you’ve joined us. 😉 Have a great weekend and please do come again next week!!

        Reply
        • Mirlandra

          March 01, 2015 at 3:57 pm

          Thank you for the invitation! It was a lot of fun to participate. I hope to keep joining in. Do you go live at 7am EST?

          Reply
          • The Better Baker

            March 04, 2015 at 8:29 am

            5 stars
            Yes Ma’m – Weekend Potluck goes live at 7 AM on Fridays…will be looking for you there. =D

  2. Sagan

    February 27, 2015 at 7:24 am

    And I’m sold 🙂

    Thank you for sharing the recipe! Pinning it to save for later…

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      February 27, 2015 at 8:03 am

      Wonderful. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. The Better Baker

    March 06, 2015 at 5:59 am

    5 stars
    Happy Friday! I planned to get here to tell you I was featuring your lovely cookie recipe at Weekend Potluck…and you beat me to the punch. =) SO glad you came back again. Thanks much for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      March 06, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Thank you for organizing it! I am having a lot of fun. I do live in Mountain Time so I’m not sure I will always be able to join in but I hope to be a regular. Have a great weekend!

      Reply
      • The Better Baker

        March 06, 2015 at 10:19 am

        Please know that Weekend Potluck is open for linking up all weekend long..come when you can. We’ll be in touch. 🙂

        Reply
  4. Sue H

    March 06, 2015 at 8:40 am

    5 stars
    These cookies were so easy and so delicious! I used all green M&Ms for upcoming St. Patty’s Day. Used so many M&Ms that I didn’t throw in the 1/2 Cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. YUMMMMMM!!!! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Mirlandra

      March 06, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Yeah! I’m so glad you liked them. The green M&Ms must have been beautiful. Now I want to make some that way! Great idea.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Welcome!  I’m Mirlandra

I provide real dinner solutions so busy women can kick kitchen overwhelm to the curb and learn to make simple, healthy dinners to fit any schedule and family.

Popular Posts

A trey of lightly candied pecans scattered on it. The pecans have just a touch of brown sugar and are lightly sweet and crunchy.

How to Make Lightly Candied Pecans in 5 Minutes

Mirlandra stands at a counter slicing bell peppers on a wooden cutting board.

The Kitchen Essentials You Actually NEED

Learn How to Read a Recipe The RIGHT Way for Cooking Success (FREE)

A big prime rib roast is resting on a cutting board. One slice has been cut off and sits face down ready to serve.

How to Make a Perfect & Easy Prime Rib Roast

Footer

COPYRIGHT © MIRLANDRA'S KITCHEN LLC 2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in