Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
These Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies are the ultimate fall cookie, soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced with a hint of brown butter caramel flavor. They are quick to make and require no chilling.
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 2 sticks 1 cup salted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Brown the butter: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring often, until the butter foams and small brown bits form on the bottom. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.2 sticks
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the brown butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until combined. Add the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 3/4 cup pumpkin puree, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups old-fashioned oats, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks or chips.2 cups chocolate chunks or chips
- Scoop and bake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the dough with a 1/3 cup scooper and place at least 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers are just set.
- Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
✔️ Use pure pumpkin puree: Avoid pumpkin pie filling, which already has added sugar and spices.
✔️ Do not overmix: Mix until the ingredients are just combined for the best chewy texture.
✔️ Brown butter carefully: Keep a close eye when browning butter so it does not burn. The golden brown bits at the bottom are what give that nutty flavor.
✔️ Bake just until set: The cookies continue to cook slightly after being removed from the oven.
✔️ Do not overmix: Mix until the ingredients are just combined for the best chewy texture.
✔️ Brown butter carefully: Keep a close eye when browning butter so it does not burn. The golden brown bits at the bottom are what give that nutty flavor.
✔️ Bake just until set: The cookies continue to cook slightly after being removed from the oven.
