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Apple Oatmeal Cookies

These Apple Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of tart apple bits! They make the perfect after school snack or lunchbox treat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple oatmeal cookies, Cookies, oatmeal cookies
Servings: 72
Calories: 73kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats or rolled oats
  • 1 Granny Smith apple

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl or electric mixer, blend butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until creamy and smooth.
    cookie dough in a mixing bowl
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
    flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a bowl
  • Add this dry mixture to the butter/sugar mixture and blend well. Mix in the oats.
    cookie dough in a mixing bowl
  • Peel and finely dice the apple. You should get about 1 cup of apple pieces.
    diced apples in a measuring cup
  • Stir the apple pieces into the dough.
    apple oatmeal cookie dough in a mixing bowl
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place evenly on a lined cookie sheet.
    dough balls on a baking sheet
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browning on the edges of the cookies. Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack.
    baked cookies on a baking sheet

Notes

  • The cookies will look a little unbaked on the top when they come out, but they will continue to cook on the pan. 
  • This oatmeal cookie recipe is a great base for other mix-ins like butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, or raisins. If you use a mix-in other than apples, just bake for 10 minutes instead of 12.
  • These cookies freeze really well! Just place the baked and cooled cookies in a freezer bag or airtight container. 

Nutrition

Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg