Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Latte Cookies Recipe

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Sweet, chewy Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Latte Cookies. Adding a soft, chewy pumpkin biscuit to a hot espresso-based pumpkin latte. Dark brown sugar, warming spices, and espresso powder make these cookies. A sweet, creamy brown butter frosting melts in your mouth. So tasty.   

– 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter – 1 1/4 cup brown sugar – 2/3 cup pumpkin butter – 1 large egg – 1 tablespoon vanilla extract – 2-4 tablespoons espresso powder or instant coffee – 2 cups all-purpose flour – 2 cups old fashioned oat – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 1/2 – 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie or chai spice – 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt – Sea salt (optional) – BROWN BUTTER ICING – 1 stick salted butter – 1 1/2 -2 cups powdered sugar – 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Ingredient

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Heat the oven to 350°F. Parchment a baking sheet. Over medium heat, add butter to a skillet. Cook until butter browns, 3–4 minutes. 

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Step 1

Instructions

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Off the heat and into a heatproof bowl. Allow 5 minutes to cool. Mix the brown sugar, 1/3 cup pumpkin butter, egg, vanilla, and espresso powder into the browned butter until smooth. 

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Mix in flour, oats, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt. Apply the remaining 1/3 cup pumpkin butter to the dough. Mix the butter into the dough gently without overmixing. 

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Step 3

You want pumpkin butter streaks. The dough may be sticky, so roll tablespoon-sized balls. On prepared baking sheet, space 2 inches apart. Softly flatten the dough. Bake 8 minutes. 

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Rotate and press the baking sheet 1-2 times to flatten after removing from the oven. Bake another 2-3 minutes until the edges of the cookies are barely setting. 

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Leave cookies on baking sheet to cool. While on the baking pan, they will cook slightly. Meanwhile, create frosting. Add butter to a medium-heat saucepan. 

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Step 6

Butter should smell burnt after 2-3 minutes. Leave heat. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Spread icing on cookies immediately since it sets quickly. Store in an airtight jar for 5 days.  

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