Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

from cookingclassy.com
45 min

A delicious, soft cake-like cookie filled with oats, loaded with tiny chunks of apples and swirled with plenty of cinnamon. The perfect cookie to make on fall weekends!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups (177g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
  • 1 1/4 cups (120g) rolled old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (160g) packed light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (120g) finely chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (1/4-inch cubes or smaller)
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 18 by 13-inch baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds, set aside.

  3. 3

    In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together butter and brown sugar until combined. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.

  4. 4

    Toss apples with lemon juice in a small bowl. Add flour mixture to egg and vanilla mixture and mix until combined, then mix in apples.

  5. 5

    Scoop dough out using a medium cookie scoop, or 2 Tbsp at a time, and drop onto prepared baking sheets spacing cookies 2-inches apart. Flatten them just slightly.

  6. 6

    Bake one sheet at a time in preheated oven until cookies are set, about 14 - 15 minutes.

  7. 7

    Let cool on baking sheet several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container.

  8. 8

    Recipe source: Cooking Classy