Description
Delicate, caramelized oat cookies filled with rich melted chocolate, these Lace Cookies with Chocolate are thin, crisp, and perfect for elegant snacking or gift-giving. They’re surprisingly simple to make and impossible to eat just one.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate (chopped or chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar until smooth and dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Mix in oats, flour, and salt until combined. Add milk and vanilla extract, stirring to form a loose batter.
- Drop teaspoon-sized amounts onto the baking sheet, spacing at least 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 6–8 minutes, or until edges are golden and cookies look lacy.
- Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to wire rack to crisp up.
- Melt chocolate in microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Spread chocolate on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich with another. Let set before serving.