{"slug":"oatmeal-cookies","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Oatmeal Cookies","description":"Chewy, nutty oatmeal cookies made with browned butter and studded with tart dried cherries, dark chocolate chips, and toasted pecans.","body_md":"\nThis recipe's sugar content is minimal to allow the add ins (chocolate chips and cherries) to provide the majority of the sweetness. If omitting the add ins, the sugar content may need to be increased to compensate per desired taste.\n\n## Preheat Oven\n\nPreheat oven to 350°F.\n\n## Equipment\n\n-   Small skillet\n-   Small bowl\n-   Large bowl\n-   Rubber spatula\n-   Two cookie sheets\n-   Wire cooling rack\n\n## Ingredients\n\n-   57g (2oz) (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter\n-   142g (5oz) / 240ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour\n-   ¾ teaspoon salt\n-   ½ teaspoon baking soda\n-   100g / 120ml (½ cup) dark brown sugar\n-   100g / 120ml (½ cup) granulated sugar\n-   ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon\n-   120ml (½ cup) Vegetable oil\n-   1 teaspoon vanilla extract\n-   1 large egg plus 1 large yolk\n-   255g (9oz) / 720ml (3 cups) old-fashioned rolled oats\n-   75g / 120ml (½ cup) dried tart cherries\n-   85g (3oz) / 120ml (½ cup) chocolate chips\n-   120ml (½ cup) crushed toasted pecans\n\n## Method\n\n### Brown Butter\n\n1.  Place the **butter** in a **small skillet**, set over **low-medium\n    heat**, allowing the butter to brown while preparing the remaining\n    ingredients.\n2.  Swirl or gently stir the butter every few minutes.\n3.  The butter has finished browning when the sizzles and crackles stop.\n4.  Remove from heat to avoid burning.\n\n### Combine Dry Ingredients\n\nIn a small bowl, combine dry ingredients:\n\n-   Flour\n-   Salt\n-   Baking soda\n\n### Combine Sugars\n\nIn a medium to a large bowl, combine:\n\n-   Dark brown sugar\n-   Granulated sugar\n-   Cinnamon\n-   Vegetable oil\n-   Vanilla extract\n\nNext, add the **browned butter** and beat with a rubber spatula till\nsmooth and combined.\n\n### Final Combine\n\nFinally, add the remaining items, one at a time, stirring just till\ncombined (don't overbeat the batter):\n\n-   Eggs\n-   Dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda)\n-   Oats\n-   Cherries\n-   Chocolate chips\n-   Pecans\n\n### Bake\n\n1.  For each cookie, scoop about two tablespoons of the batter and place\n    it on a cookie sheet.\n2.  Gently press to form a circular shape.\n3.  Bake **10 minutes**, rotating cookie sheet **halfway through**.\n4.  Let cookie cool a few minutes, then move to wire cooling rack.\n5.  As the first batch of cookies bakes, prepare the second batch on the\n    second cookie sheet.\n6.  Alternate cookie sheets until all the cookies are baked.\n\n\n## Notes\n\n- **Unit repair (2026-07-30):** the ounce figures here were placeholders rather than conversions — small weights had been written \"(1oz)\", middling ones \"(2oz)\" or \"(3oz)\", regardless of the actual gram value. The gram weights are correct and are unchanged; only the bogus ounce fragments are removed. A spoon or cup measure sharing the same parentheses is kept, since that one is real.\n\n","draft":false,"servings":"24","prep_time":"15 minutes","cook_time":"20 minutes","total_time":"35 minutes","created_at":"2021-09-06T23:50:20Z","updated_at":"2026-07-30T22:14:19.583914Z","categories":["dessert"],"tags":["Browned Butter","Cherries","chocolate","Cookies","Oatmeal","pecans"],"methods":["Baked"],"themes":["Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   57g (2oz) (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter","-   142g (5oz) / 240ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour","-   ¾ teaspoon salt","-   ½ teaspoon baking soda","-   100g / 120ml (½ cup) dark brown sugar","-   100g / 120ml (½ cup) granulated sugar","-   ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon","-   120ml (½ cup) Vegetable oil","-   1 teaspoon vanilla extract","-   1 large egg plus 1 large yolk","-   255g (9oz) / 720ml (3 cups) old-fashioned rolled oats","-   75g / 120ml (½ cup) dried tart cherries","-   85g (3oz) / 120ml (½ cup) chocolate chips","-   120ml (½ cup) crushed toasted pecans"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   57g (2oz) (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter","qty":57,"unit":"g","item":"unsalted butter"},{"raw":"-   142g (5oz) / 240ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour","qty":142,"unit":"g","item":"/ 240ml all-purpose flour"},{"raw":"-   ¾ teaspoon salt","qty":0.75,"unit":"tsp","item":"salt"},{"raw":"-   ½ teaspoon baking soda","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"baking soda"},{"raw":"-   100g / 120ml (½ cup) dark brown sugar","qty":100,"unit":"g","item":"/ 120ml dark brown sugar"},{"raw":"-   100g / 120ml (½ cup) granulated sugar","qty":100,"unit":"g","item":"/ 120ml granulated sugar"},{"raw":"-   ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon","qty":0.25,"unit":"tsp","item":"ground cinnamon"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) Vegetable oil","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"Vegetable oil"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon vanilla extract","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"vanilla extract"},{"raw":"-   1 large egg plus 1 large yolk","qty":1,"item":"large egg plus 1 large yolk"},{"raw":"-   255g (9oz) / 720ml (3 cups) old-fashioned rolled oats","qty":255,"unit":"g","item":"/ 720ml old-fashioned rolled oats"},{"raw":"-   75g / 120ml (½ cup) dried tart cherries","qty":75,"unit":"g","item":"/ 120ml dried tart cherries"},{"raw":"-   85g (3oz) / 120ml (½ cup) chocolate chips","qty":85,"unit":"g","item":"/ 120ml chocolate chips"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) crushed toasted pecans","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"crushed toasted pecans"}]}],"servings_int":24,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T22:17:42.969723Z","checked_by":"claude-code","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}