CARAMEL APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

CARAMEL APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

from familycookierecipes.com
20 min
36 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour + 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 apple (peeled and diced)
  • 1 pkg (10 oz Ghirardelli caramel chips)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°.

  2. 2

    Mix 1 3/4 cup flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a larger bowl, cream the butter and sugars together for at least 2-3 minutes, until light and creamy.

  4. 4

    Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for another 2-3 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add the dry mixture and mix just until combined.

  6. 6

    Stir in the oats, mixing just until they are fully incorporated in the dough.

  7. 7

    Place the diced apples in a bowl and coat with the 2 Tbsp of flour.

  8. 8

    Fold in the flour coated apples and the caramel chips, mixing just until barely combined. Do not overmix the dough!

  9. 9

    Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto prepared cookie sheets. I prefer to use silicone baking mats, but parchment paper or lightly greased cookie sheets work fine as well.

  10. 10

    Bake the cookies for about 10-12 minutes, or until the edges just barely start to brown. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.