Brown butter oatmeal cookies are a simple twist on the classic cookie recipe that adds rich, nutty flavor without extra work. These easy oatmeal raisin cookies are made with browned butter, require no chilling, and are ready in less than 30 minutes.
If you love classic oatmeal raisin cookies but want a little more flavor, these brown butter oatmeal cookies are the perfect upgrade. Browning the butter adds a deep, nutty flavor that pairs perfectly with warm cinnamon, chewy oats, and sweet raisins.
Even better, this easy oatmeal raisin cookie recipe that doesn’t require any chilling. The dough comes together quickly, and the cookies bake up soft and chewy in under 30 minutes.
These no chill oatmeal raisin cookies are perfect for when you want fresh cookies fast. Just brown the butter, mix the dough, bake, and you’ll have warm oatmeal raisin cookies ready in about half an hour.
“These cookies reminded me of my childhood. If we made cookies it was always oatmeal cookies. Love the texture and taste of these oatmeal cookies.” – Deborah
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Butter: I use salted butter. If using unsalted butter, increase the total salt to 1 teaspoon.
- Brown Sugar: I use dark brown sugar in this recipe because it gives the cookies richer flavor. If you don’t have dark brown sugar, you can use an equal amount of light brown sugar.
- Vegetable oil: Another neutral oil, like canola, can be substituted for the vegetable oil.
- Egg + egg yolk: I like to use a combination of an egg and an egg yolk in many of my cookie recipes. The extra yolk helps to make the cookies chewier.
- Flour: Be sure to properly measure the flour. Too much flour can result in heavy, dry cookies that don’t spread. You can click on “metric” just above the recipe for the weights.
- Oats: Regular, not thick-cut, rolled oats work well in this recipe.
- Raisins: You can use golden or dark raisins. Other dried fruit, like dried cranberries or dried cherries also work. Or use chocolate chips in place of the raisins.
How to make oatmeal raisin cookies
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Begin by browning the butter in a saucepan until it’s amber golden brown and smells nutty.
Step 2: Pour the butter, along with any browned bits, into a large, heatproof bowl. Stir in the sugars and oil until combined.
Step 3: Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
Step 4: Stir in the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon until just combined.
Step 5: Stir in the raisins.
Step 6: Scoop the dough and place on the baking sheet.
Step 7: Bake.
Recipe Tips!
- Measuring: I recommend weighing your ingredients for the best and most accurate results.
- Mixing: I also recommend mixing this cookie dough by hand rather than using an electric mixer. It’s easy to mix by hand that helps to keep the dough from getting overmixed/overworked.
- Baking: Slightly underbaking the cookies helps to keep their soft and chewy texture. The edges of the cookies should look set but the centers should look soft and slightly underdone. Since oven temperatures can vary, you may find that you need to add more baking time.
Recipe FAQs
Sure! Feel free to use chocolate chips in place of the raisins.
If your raisins are fresh, there’s no need to soak the raisins before using them.
They can! Bake as-directed, and let the cookies cool to room temperature on a wire cooling rack. Place the cooled cookies in a freezer bag or other resealable, freezer-safe container, and freeze.
Storage
The cookies can be stored in a resealable airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. The cookies also freeze well.
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Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup+ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour properly measured
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns amber brown and smells nutty, about 2 minutes.¼ cup butter
- Pour the butter and any browned bits into a large, heatproof bowl.
- Stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and oil until combined.1 cup dark brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup vegetable oil
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Whisk in until combined.1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir in just until combined.1 cup+ 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, ¾ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Stir in oats and raisins.2 ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats, ½ cup raisins
- Scoop dough by 1.5 tablespoon (medium cookie scoop) and place dough scoops 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
- Gently press the dough down slightly.
- Bake 7-10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set and the centers are soft.
- Let cookies cool on sheet for 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Brown sugar: You can use light brown sugar, but the flavor won’t be quite as strong.
- Flour: I highly recommend weighing the flour (click “metric” just above the ingredients for the weights). If you don’t have a kitchen scale, sift or stir the flour to break it up. Lightly spoon it into the measuring cup (don’t scoop it) and then level.
- Raisins: You can substitute other types of dried fruit, like dried cranberries, or chocolate chips.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Rose says
Made these cookies today for first time. They were easy to make and delicious. I was worried with both the melted butter and oil that they would spread out too much and be greasy, but they were far from it. Soft, chewy and delicious!
Maybe next time I’ll add a spoonful of peanut butter to the batter for additional flavour.
Thank you for sharing this great recipe.
Kate says
Thank you so much! I’m glad that you liked the cookies!
Julie says
These cookies sound wonderful. Nothing better than a warm oatmeal cookie.
Wanting to add some molasses to this recipe for the flavor. Should I cut back on the oil if I do so?
Kate says
Thank you! You could try subbing molasses for part oil and part brown sugar. Hope that helps!
Deborah says
These cookies reminded me of my childhood. If we made cookies it was always oatmeal cookies. Love the texture and taste of these oatmeal cookies.
Naomi says
You suggest in the notes that the flour should be weighed for accuracy but you don’t say what the weight is. Can you tell me what that would be?
Thanks
Naomi
Kate says
Hi – if you click on “metric” immediately underneath the ingredients, it will pull up the measurements by weight.
Ken says
I rarely leave comments on recipes, but I felt compelled to. These were the best oatmeal raisin cookies I ever had, and my family loved them! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Kate says
Thank you! I’m so happy to hear that!
Monique says
Great recipe.
Kate says
Thank you!
Lena Van Sickle says
I call these “danger cookies”. I made them a week ago and they barely lasted two days. It’s just me and my husband and one tiny toddler. We INHALED these. Hands down the best oatmeal raisin cookie I’ve ever had. Thank you for sharing it!
What would you recommend in terms of storing dough in the freezer for future cookie-mergencies?
Kate says
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear that! =) I think the easiest thing to do is to place scoops of the cookie dough on a cookie sheet and flash freeze the scoops. Then, place them in a single layer in a resealable freezer bag (or place sheets of wax paper between the layers of scoops). It should just take an extra couple of minutes from frozen. Hope that helps!
Bebe says
Love these chewy cookies. I threw in a cup of walnuts too. Thanks for a delicious recipe.
Kate says
Thank you! I bet the walnuts were a great addition. =)
Freya says
Just what I’ve been looking for! The cookies are soft and chewy like I like.
Kate says
Yay!! I’m so glad that you liked the cookies. Thanks for commenting!