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Thick and chewy, these Apple Pie Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies are always a crowd pleaser. All you need are a couple of simple ingredients to make these cookies. These cookies are loaded with all the fall flavors from the apples, nutmeg, and cinnamon! They taste just like apple pie and will become your new favorite cookie.
These cookies are beyond addictive with the chewy middle and slightly crisp edges. You won’t be able to stop at just one cookie! All you need is just a few simple ingredients.
If you want another easy and delicious cookie recipe, I have more for you to try! My Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing and Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies.
Oatmeal Cookie Recipe Summary
- They’re great for all ages. Kids and adults will both love these oatmeal cookies. They’re far from boring and the apples add the perfect hint of sweetness to them.
- They’re so quick. There’s no chilling needed for these apple oatmeal cookies so they come together super quickly.
- Made with simple ingredients. These simple and wholesome ingredients are pantry staples so you probably have them on hand to make these cookies last minute.
Apple Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients
- Quick-cooking oats: make sure to not get steel-cut oats as the texture won’t be right.
- Whole wheat flour: fluff the flour before measuring it to avoid over-packing the flour.
- Baking powder and baking soda: make sure these have not expired. They will help your cookies rise and not dense.
- Spices: I use cinnamon and nutmeg to give my cookies a warming flavor.
- Salt: just a pinch for flavor.
- Egg: this will help with binding things together.
- Butter: you can also use coconut oil.
- Maple syrup: use real maple syrup and not pancake syrup.
- Apples: make sure to peel the apples before adding them to the cookie dough.
How To Make Healthy Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
- Prepare the equipment: Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl mix together oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. Set aside.
- Combine the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl whisk together coconut oil, maple syrup, and egg.
- Combine everything: Pour in liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until almost all incorporated. Add in apples. Mix to incorporate.
- Roll the cookies: Scoop ¼ cup of the batter and place it on the baking sheet. With the help of a 3” round cookie cutter shape each cookie to have an even size. Sprinkle with some extra nutmeg on top.
- Bake: Bake the healthy apple pie oatmeal cookies for 10 to 12 minutes.
Tips to Make these Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Cookies
- Make sure to not overpack the flour when scooping it from the bag. Too much flour will lead to dry cookies.
- Make sure to line your baking tray with parchment paper, so your cookies won’t tear and it’s easier cleanup!
- Make sure to cut the apples up into very small pieces so they bake through and get bits of apple chunks in each and every bite.
- Use a cookie scoop or a measuring cup for the fastest and easily method for scooping out the dough evenly.
- For slightly chewier oatmeal cookies, you can under bake them slightly.
- The lemon juice will keep the diced apples from browning before they bake.
- Use only quick oats because they offer the best texture needed for this recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oatmeal Cookies
If your cookies are dry, you most likely added too much flour. Also overmixing cookie dough will develop the gluten in the flour, which can lead to tough cookies. Avoid using a mixer and just combine everything in a bowl by hand.
You can use any type of apple for these healthy apple pie oatmeal cookies. I like fuji, honeycrisp, ambrosia, and granny smith. But use what you have on hand.
You can store these cookies in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature. These cookies can also be frozen for up to a month.
More Delicious Cookies To Enjoy
- Crispy Almond Oatmeal Cookie
- Strawberry Jam Linzer Cookies
- Danish Butter Cookies Recipe
- Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
- Gluten Free No-Bake Cookies
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Apple Pie Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg, plus more for sprinkling on top
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup butter or coconut oil, melted but not hot
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup finely diced apples mixed with 1tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl mix together oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together coconut oil, maple syrup, and egg.
- Pour in liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until almost all incorporated.
- Add in apples. Mix to incorporate.
- Scoop ¼ cup of the batter and place it on the baking sheet. With the help of a 3” round cookie cutter shape each cookie to have an even size. Sprinkle with some extra nutmeg on top.
- Bake 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool on the baking sheet.
Notes
- ke sure to not overpack the flour when scooping it from the bag. Too much flour will lead to dry cookies.
- Make sure to line your baking tray with parchment paper, so your cookies won’t tear and it’s easier cleanup!
- Make sure to cut the apples up into very small pieces so they bake through and get bits of apple chunks in each and every bite.
- Use a cookie scoop or a measuring cup for the fastest and easily method for scooping out the dough evenly.
- For slightly chewier oatmeal cookies, you can under bake them slightly.
- The lemon juice will keep the diced apples from browning before they bake.
- Use only quick oats because they offer the best texture needed for this recipe.
