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Dessert for 16

Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies

$1.48for 4110 minServes 16

Brown butter, oats, and dark chocolate bake into chewy cookies with caramel flavor and a crisp, salty finish.

Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical6 oz$2.40Typical price
Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical1$0.30Typical price
Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical3 oz$0.30Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical1 oz$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown$5.90

Swaps

  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

  • 110 minstart to table
  • Involveddifficulty
  • 16servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$0.37 per serving$1.48 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • optional: 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules or espresso powder
  • 1 70% dark chocolate bar
  • maldon sea salt (optional)

Steps

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until browned and fragrant, then cool it for 20 minutes.
  2. Whisk in the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, and salt, then fold in the chopped chocolate.
  4. Cover the dough and chill it for 60 minutes.
  5. Heat the oven to 350 F and scoop the dough onto lined baking sheets.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then sprinkle with sea salt and cool the cookies on the sheets.

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