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Peach Brown Butter Cookies

Servings 20

Ingredients
  

Peach Compote

  • 2 and 1/3 cup peaches, peel and dice
  • 3 Tb sugar 37g
  • 2 Tb brown sugar 26g
  • 2-3 Tb bourbon optional
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp water

Brown Butter Cookies

  • 8 Tb butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar 213g
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 150g
  • 3/4 cup quick cooking oats 67g
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Frosting

  • 2 Tb vanilla Greek yogurt or butter room temperature
  • 2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

Peach Compote

  • Cook peaches, sugars, bourbon (optional), lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg over medium heat in a pot. Gently stir for about 10 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, stir the cornstarch and water. Add to peaches. Stir and cook 2 minutes. Take off of the heat and add vanilla. Allow to cool and store in fridge.

Cookies

  • In a pot with a stainless steel or white bottom, heat only 4 Tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Swirl once in a while. Once you can smell the brown butter and brown bits form, take it off of the burner. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Add room temperature browned butter and the other 4 Tb. butter to a bowl. Add brown sugar. Beat together 1-2 minutes on medium. Add egg, vanilla. Beat until combined.
  • In large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add to mixing bowl. Mix on low until combined.
  • Scoop in 1-2 Tb size portions onto a lined cookie sheet. Flatten the cookies slightly with greased spatula or bottom of a glass. Freeze until ready to bake.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 8-10 minutes if room temperature. Bake 10-13 minutes if from frozen. They will be golden brown on the edges.

Frosting

  • With a fork, beat the yogurt (or butter) and cream cheese. Add the powdered sugar. Add salt and vanilla. Whisk with a fork until fluffy.

Assembly

  • Once the cookies are cooled to room temperature. Spread the frosting with an offset spatula. Using a slotted spoon, place a dollop of peaches in the middle. Serve room temperature. Store in the fridge 1-2 days.
  • The first day the cookies are crispy. The second day they get softer. We liked them both ways!

Notes

Recipe from King Arthur Flour