Brown Butter Pantry Cookies

brown butter pantry cookies

lil salty lil sweet

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups oat flour (blend oats into a fine powder)

• ½ cup rolled oats

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter 

• 1/3 cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup pure maple syrup

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips 

• Flaky salt (optional)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a baking sheet.

2. In a small bowl, mix the oat flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 

3. Place butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat and melt. 

4. Once butter is melted, continue to cook stirring until brown (be careful not to burn here!) The butter may foam and brown bits will start to separate. 

5. Once the butter is brown, about 5 minutes, remove from heat and transfer to a medium sized bowl.

6. Add the brown sugar, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla to the brown butter and whisk until smooth & combined. 

7. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and fold with a spatula until combined. 

8. Add the chopped walnuts, shredded coconut, & chocolate chips, if using, and mix again. 

9. Let the dough rest at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes so the oats can absorb some of the moisture.

10. Spoon about a tablespoon of dough out and roll into a ball. 

11. Place the balls of dough about 1 inch apart on the greased baking sheet. 

12. Press the dough ball down into a circle, (the cookies won’t spread too much on their own while baking so this is an important step!)

13. Sprinkle with flaky salt, if using. 

14. Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes. 

15. Allow the cookies to cool before transferring & enjoy!