Apple Oatmeal Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

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Well hello Wednesday. How did you get here? I missed my usual Saturday things post because I was sort of obsessing over my new niece. But, never fear. Here lies my newest installment of Saturday Wednesday Things. You’re welcome, America.

1. Time really flies when you’re having fun. I got back from our mini family reunion/baby ogling trip yesterday and have been trying to climb to the top of my dirty laundry pile ever since.

2. So far I have been rather unsuccessful.

3. Send help.

4. While on said trip, we had some family photos taken by Callie Mae Photography. We saw a ‘preview’ of the work she did and of course loved the photo. If you live in Utah or Idaho {or other places and are willing to travel, like us} then give this girl a call! She is wonderful….

5. Wonderful and CRUEL! I don’t like getting just a ‘preview’. Now I have to wait a week to get the rest of the photos?! WHAT? –>torture

6. If you haven’t yet ‘liked’ my latest photo at the Around the World in 80 Plates Facebook page, please please please take 4 seconds to click the button.  My life is depending on this!!!!

7. Ok, not really.

8. While visiting my sissy and her new baby, my parents brought me a Costco sized package of Canadian chocolate bars. A nice little token of the motherland….because our little family of three needs 18 chocolate bars.—>???

9. We basically just ate chocolate on the 13 hour drive home.

10. Now might be a good time to mention that I signed up to run the Portland Marathon. I’m gonna be running my booty off this summer. So far I think it’s a good idea, but ask me in a month.

11. I made cookies for you today. Because I love your faces. I thought it was about time I made cookies for you. Totally old school cookies. Like the kind your Grandma’s would make. Except I frosted them with a life changing substance I like to call heaven. Or for you normal folk Brown Butter Frosting.

12. When making these cookies, I ate more frosting than cookie dough. That’s saying a LOT.

13. Just like any other cookie, these are pretty simple to make. And even if you screw them up, the frosting will fix everything.

14. Also, I now believe that Brown Butter Frosting is the key to world peace.

15. So, in conclusion, I love my niece, I hate laundry, I’m a big chocolate-loving-fatso-except-not-really-because-I’m running-a-marathon, cookies are delicious and brown butter will change your life.

Here’s how you make them:

First things first–>find some cheap child labor. Let them know that being paid in cookie dough is not such a bad thing.

Into your mixer, measure out some butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.

Whip until light and fluffy.

Add in an egg and vanilla {not pictured, but it went in!}

Whip this all up to be a light and fluffy mess. Let it be known that I could eat this with a spoon. My daughter attempted approximately 14 times to swipe a lick. Actually, she asked about 5 times, got tired of hearing me say “no” and just started reaching in. The scoundrel.

Measure out all your dry ingredients and stir them together into a separate bowl and dump the whole thing into the mixer.

Add in the oats too and stir.

Once the batter is done, peel and dice up some apple. I used half a fuji apple because those are the apples we buy but use whichever kind you have.

Stir the apples in by hand and you’re ready to go!

Scoop the batter onto a baking sheet and cook 8-10 minutes.

Now would be time for payment. Please excuse my crazy eyed daughter. She’s a wild child that cannot be reformed.

While the cookies are baking, we’re gonna make the frosting. Melt some butter in a small saucepan. Easy enough, right?

Cook the butter over medium heat until it starts to brown. Keep swirling until it turns a medium to medium dark brown/amber color. Once it has browned, pour it out into a mixing bowl immediately. You turn your back for one second and it will burn! Even keeping it in a hot pan off the heat will turn it into black butter. Brown butter = good. Black butter = nast. Amen.

Once you pour the butter into a mixing bowl, stir in some powdered sugar and milk to get a frosting consistency.

Once you pull the cookies out of the oven and your frosting is ready, you can go to town!

Hello my pretties! I dusted the tops with a little more cinnamon and then served.

We LOVED these. But, anything could taste good with that frosting slathered all over it. 🙂 Hope you guys get around to making these! Perfect for an evening treat, an after school snack or to pack in a lunch.

Have a great Wednesday and don’t forget to come like this photo. Thanks, friends!

Here’s the printable:

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Apple Oatmeal Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting

These delicious oatmeal cookies are full of sweet diced apples and topped with creamy delicious brown butter frosting. Perfect for an evening treat, an afternoon snack, or to pack in a lunch.

servings 24 small cookies

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 1/2 cup butter softened
• ▢ 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• ▢ 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1/2 cup all purpose flour + 1 tablespoon
• ▢ 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
• ▢ 1/2 cup peeled, diced apple I used a fuji

for the frosting:

• ▢ 1/4 cup butter
• ▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
• ▢ 1/2 tablespoon milk approximately
• ▢ cinnamon for garnish if desired

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Stir in egg and vanilla. Slowly incorporate all dry ingredients. Stir in oats and apples. Scoop onto prepared sheet and bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden.
• While cookies are baking, place 1/4 cup butter into small saucepan. With heat on medium, melt and brown the butter. Once the butter is a medium brown/amber color remove from heat and pour into a small bowl. Stir in powdered sugar and enough milk to get a spreadable consistency.
• Frost warm cookies and sprinkle with more cinnamon, if desired. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple oatmeal cookies, Brown Butter Frosting