The Best Frosted Oatmeal Cookies

The cookies themselves are yummy, but what really makes these special is the frosting, which contains browned butter.

Browning the butter before adding it to the frosting adds a special depth of flavor, much in the same way that toasting nuts brings out more of their flavor.

Ingredients

– Butter – Sugar – Brown sugar – Egg – Flour – Baking soda – Salt – Quick oatmeal

Instructions

Cream butter and sugars; blend in egg. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt; add to cream mixture, blending well. Stir in oats.

Step: 1

Shape dough into balls, place on cookie sheet, and flatten with the bottom of a drinking glass dipped in sugar.

Step: 2

Step: 3

Bake 10-12 minutes in a preheated 350 ° oven. Frost when cooled.

Step: 4

Brown butter in saucepan over medium heat. Cool to lukewarm.

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