Brown Butter Oatmeal Date Cookies with Maple Glaze are filled with so much amazing flavor. These arenโt your ordinary oatmeal cookies!
Iโm probably the only food blogger in existence who doesnโt like pumpkin. I know it has amazing popularity, but itโs just not my thing. Other than one quick bread (that I like a surprising amount), youโll not find much of it around here.
But there are fall flavors a-plenty to be enjoyed! And I managed to put about 82% of them in these Brown Butter Oatmeal Date Cookies with Maple Glaze. Of course, Iโll take these flavors any time of year, but thereโs something about fall that makes me want to break out all of my favorite comforting baking flavors and enjoy them to their fullest. And thatโs just what these cookies are all about.
With that sweet maple glaze topping off these cookies, the sweetness of the cookies is dialed back a bit so that youโre not overwhelmed with sweet flavor when you bite into them. If youโre opting to make these without the glaze, just keep in mind that theyโre a little less sweet than normal. But, seriously. Youโre not going to want to skip that glaze!
Thereโs a whole lot of flavor going on in these cookies. The nutty brown butter flavor, the chewy oats, the sweet dates. And then theyโre topped off with a simple, tasty maple glaze. With all of that flavor, I like to make these cookies on the small side โ only a tablespoonful of dough for each. That makes for great little 2-bite cookies that have enough taste to seem like a bigger cookie.
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Brown Butter Oatmeal Date Cookies with Maple Glaze
Brown Butter Oatmeal Date Cookies with Maple Glaze are full of sweet, chewy, nutty flavor!
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
- 1 & 1/4 (150g) cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups (270g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (149g) chopped dates
- 3/4 cup (90g) chopped nuts, such as pecans, walnuts, or hazelnuts
For the glaze:
- 1 cup (110g) confectionersโ sugar, sifted
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Instructions
To make the cookies:
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan or skillet. Cook over medium heat until the butter melts and begins to foam.
- Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until brown specks begin to form at the bottom of the pan and the butter has a nutty aroma. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. If desired, strain the butter to remove some or all of the browned bits.
- Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the oats. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cooled butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Stir in the dates and nuts. Refrigerate the dough for 20 to 30 minutes, or until it is firm enough for scooping.
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
- Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared pans. Bake 12 to 16 minutes, or until the edges are browned and the centers appear set.
- Cool the cookies on the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the glaze:
- Combine the confectionersโ sugar and maple syrup in a small bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of milk, and combine until smooth. Add additional milk if needed to attain the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cookies. Allow the glaze to set for about 20 minutes before serving.
This recipe was originally developed for Clabber Girl, where I am a paid contributor.
11 Comments on โBrown Butter Oatmeal Date Cookies with Maple Glazeโ
This looks like an old Gourmet recipe we love! I like the browned butter and glaze and will try that!!
Nope, you are not alone girl, I donโt like pumpkin either! These however, these I can certainly get behind! ๐ Love that brown butter and the maple glaze!
One of my hugest complaints on food blogger sites is that there are no constructive reviews. Mostly people just say, this looks good, I will make this, etc. I subscribe to MANY food blogger recipe posts, and if you read the comments they are always nice and canโt wait to try, but hardly ever, I made this andโฆ.. Onceuponachef.com is an exception. However, I am really not trying to vent hereโฆjust making an observation. Well, I DID make theseโฆ..and they are WORTH the workโฆ.I think I suck at browning butterโฆit smelled nutty to meโฆbut didnโt see brown bits..and think I STOPPED too earlyโฆbutโฆ.STILL delicious and STILL maybe one of my new go to cookie recipes now. I found the dough annoying to work with as it was slightly crumbly and thinking maybe if I use the quick instead of the old fashioned oatmeal maybe it would not be so crumblyโฆbut they baked up just fine. I used my small scoop and my larger scoopโฆand either is fine, but the small ones are just adorable and so easy to POP into my mouth. LOVE, LOVE LOVE THESE. One more thing. Just got your new cookbook and how pathetic is it that I have almost every recipe tagged with a flagโฆ.to makeโฆand some I added a star toโฆmy way of sayingโฆmake ASAP. Pretty ridiculous and pretty glad I made that purchaseโฆ..Thank you.
Iโm so glad you liked the cookies, Karen! Browning butter takes a bit of practice, but youโll get the hang of it. And Iโm so excited to hear that youโre finding lots of recipes to try in my book! Thanks so much for getting a copy of it. I hope you enjoy it!
OMG!! U r SO right!!!!!! Thank u, because of ur comments Iโm going to try these!!!
Can I use raisins in place of dates???
Sure!
I was curious about your recipe at the other website. Couldnโt find it.
Also does it matter if I use quick cook oats in place of old fashioned?
Hi! They may have removed the recipe from their site, but itโs the same as the one here. Quick oats will work, but youโll get flatter, less chewy cookies.
Awesome cookie! I had some dates I was wanting to use so I gave it a try. As the baker above asked about using quick oats, it totally works and my cookie didnโt spread or get flat. I would agree with being less chewy, just add more of that delicious maple glaze on top. If I had to describe the taste of the cookie, I would say itโs a cross between an oatmeal and pecan sandie. I love how the true sweetness comes from the glaze so you can adjust to your own taste. Add more or less on top. If your trying to slip dates to someone who wouldnโt touch them with a ten foot pole, this is the recipe. Great for the fall. Thanks for the share.
Iโm glad you liked them, Laurel!