Apple Oatmeal Cookies

After my vacation, I got back into baking right away and started with these delicious apple oatmeal cookies. I have this really great basic recipe for making oatmeal cookies, which I used again making some adjustments to compensate for the extra moisture from the apples.

Instead of my normal 12 cookies I went with 6 big and rustic looking ones. And because they are a bit bigger they become delicious chewy apple oatmeal cookies. Crisp on the outside and almost cake-like on the inside.

BAKING TIP: When the cookies come out of the oven, it’s best to let them cool on a wire rack. They will crisp up once cooled.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

If you love oatmeal cookies you’re going to love these chewy oatmeal cookies with apple even more! They’re super easy to make and easily keep for about a week. Although I do guarantee you’ll be eating them much sooner than that. Easy to freeze too!

Recipe Ingredients

• apples – you don’t need a lot of apples for this recipe. Just one is enough. I like to use Granny Smith or Elstar Apples, but any sweet apples will do.
• oats – I used rolled oats for this recipe. I wouldn’t use quick oats as you will lose some of the chewiness of the cookies.
• spice mix – I used my homemade speculaas spice mix recipe, but pumpkin spice works great too.

Make sure to double-check the exact ingredients and quantities in the recipe card below. Make sure to have all ingredients at room temperature before starting.

How To Make Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Step 1: Make the dough

Making these apple oatmeal cookies is super easy. You start with combining the butter and both of the sugar until combined. Now add the egg and mix it until a smooth mixture. You can use an electric mixer or a stand mixer. Whatever you have available.

Now add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix them until you have a dough.

Step 2: Add the apple cubes

Make sure to cut your apple into small cubes. You don’t want them to be too chunky or the cookies won’t hold together. First, mix the diced apple with the cinnamon sugar and fold those into the dough.

Step 3: Form the cookies

Now make cookie dough balls and place them on a cookie sheet or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If the dough is too sticky it helps using wet hands. Press the dough down gently.

Step 4: Bake the cookies

The final step is to bake the cookies at 190˚C/370˚F for about 20 minutes or until they are golden brown. The baking time may vary slightly depending on how big you made the cookies. Let the baked cookies cool down on a wire rack.

Storing Apple Oatmeal Cookies

You can store these cookies in an airtight container for about a week outside of the fridge.

If you want to store them for longer, you can freeze them. They will stay fresh and delicious for up to 3 months that way. If necessary you can re-heat them in the oven to crisp back up after freezing.