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Blackberry Oatmeal Cookies

Course Dessert
Servings 18 cookies

Ingredients
  

Brown Butter

  • ½ cup (4oz or 113g) unsalted butter

Macerated Berries

  • 2 cups (about 8-10 oz or 227-283g) fresh blackberries Cut large berries in half
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar

Oatmeal Cookies

  • 1 ¾ cups (7 7/8 oz or 223g) all purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (4 or 113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ¼ cups (8 3/4 oz or 250g) packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (10 oz or 283g) quick oats Not instant oats

Icing

  • ¾ cup (3 oz or 85g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 2-3 tablespoons reserved juice from blackberries

Instructions
 

  • In a small, light colored saucepan, melt 1/2 cup (4 oz or 113g) of butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and fragrant. Keep a close eye on it. It can go from toasted to burned very quickly. When you see brown particles form, remove from heat and immediately transfer the butter, including the particles, to a small bowl. Refrigerate until solid, about one hour.
  • Place the blackberries in a medium-size bowl. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and toss to coat. Let sit for 30 minutes until the berries release their juices.
  • Drain the blackberries and reserve the juices.
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a separate medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the brown butter, softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract in three separate additions and beat until well combined.
  • Stir in the flour mixture just until combined. Stir in the oats just until combined. Gently fold in the blackberries.
  • Scoop 1/4 cup sized portions of dough, about 2 inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheets. *I used a #16 2-ounce scoop.
  • Bake until the cookie tops are set and the edges are golden brown, about 13-15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Pass reserved blackberry juice through a sieve to remove the seeds.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy cream and one tablespoon of the reserved blackberry juice until smooth. Add more blackberry juice, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Drizzle the icing over the cooled cookies.

Notes

*To find the portion scoop I used, click here.
Keyword blackberry, cookies