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Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Makes twelve 4-inch cookies

1 hour 15 minutes active, plus cooling

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These cookies deliver big flavor because the key ingredients get special attention. We toast both the oats and pecans to coax out their nuttiness, then grind the oats in a food processor so the finished cookies have a more refined texture than your standard oatmeal cookie. The butter is deeply browned to add deep, butterscotchy notes that carry flavor throughout the dough. Chunks of bittersweet chocolate create pockets of gooeyness, while finely chopped milk chocolate lends creaminess and milky sweetness that melts into the cookies. (You can use store-bought chocolate chunks sold in bags alongside the chocolate chips, or chop your own from a bar. And you can grate the milk chocolate on a box grater if you find that easier than finely chopping it.) The recipe doubles easily, and the portioned dough can be frozen up to a month. Bake the cookies directly from the freezer, without thawing, for 20 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.

Makes twelve

4-inch cookies

Tip

Don’t skip the step of refrigerating the dough after mixing. Not only will the dough be easier to portion because it has had a chance to firm up and hydrate, the cookies will spread less during baking. Chill it for a minimum of 30 minutes or for up to 1 hour. If refrigerated longer, the dough will harden and be difficult to scoop unless allowed to soften at room temperature.

1 hour

15 minutes active, plus cooling

Ingredients

  • 113

    grams (8 tablespoons) salted butter, cut into 8 pieces

  • 100

    grams (1 cup) old-fashioned rolled oats

Directions

Reviews
Guy A.
September 20, 2026
Quick Oats?
Did you test this recipe with quick oats? I have a surplus of quick oats here and wondering if the result would be similar or would it ruin the texture of the cookie? Thanks.
Kathy R.
September 9, 2026
Amazing Cookies!
These have become THE favorite in my home!! I make a double batch at least once a month.
Melanie R.
September 8, 2026
Chocolate chips
Can I use all dark chocolate chips in this recipe? I don't like milk chocolate.
JENNIFER S.
September 8, 2026
Love these cookies!
These are my go to chocolate chip cookies when I want something more than the basic cookie. The depth of flavor, texture, and chunks of chocolate just make it delicious. The dough freezes well, so we form the cookies and freeze them so we only bake one when we want one.
CAROLYNE C.
September 3, 2026
Excellent cookies - Substitution
These cookies are excellent! I have a nut allergy in my family. What can I substitute for the nut crunch?

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