Cinnamon Apple Cider Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy and full of cozy flavor, these Cinnamon Apple Cider Oatmeal Cookies are the perfect fall treat, loaded with oats, apple chunks, and warm spices.
Equipment
- - Mixing bowls
- - Hand or stand mixer
- - Baking sheets
- - Parchment paper
- - Cookie scoop
Ingredients
- **For the dough:**
- - 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- - ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- - ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- - 1 tsp cinnamon
- - ½ tsp baking soda
- - ¼ tsp salt
- - 1 large egg
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- **For the apple mixture:**
- - 1 cup peeled and finely diced Granny Smith apple
- - 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Whisk together flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla.
- Toss apples with lemon juice.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet, then fold in apples.
- Scoop 2 tbsp dough balls onto trays, flatten slightly.
- Bake for 14–15 minutes. Cool on tray for 5 mins, then transfer to rack.
Notes
- Freeze dough balls for fresh cookies anytime
- Add chopped walnuts or white chocolate chips for variation
- Let cookies fully cool before storing to maintain texture
- Add chopped walnuts or white chocolate chips for variation
- Let cookies fully cool before storing to maintain texture