Cinnamon Apple Cider Oatmeal Cookies
Soft and chewy fall cookies packed with oats, apple, and cinnamon. Perfect with coffee or cider and ready in just 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Hand or stand mixer
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper or silicone mats
Ingredients
- **For the dough:**
- - 1 large egg
- - 1 tsp vanilla extract
- - ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- - ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- - 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- - ½ tsp baking soda
- - 1 tsp cinnamon
- - ¼ tsp salt
- **For the apple mixture:**
- - 1 cup peeled and finely diced Granny Smith apple
- - 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
- In a bowl, mix flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla.
- Toss diced apples with lemon juice.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet, then fold in apple mixture.
- Scoop dough (2 tbsp per cookie) onto baking sheets. Slightly flatten.
- Bake 14–15 minutes until edges are golden. Cool before storing.
Notes
- Dice apples finely for even baking
- Don’t overbake – they firm up while cooling
- Store with a slice of bread to keep them soft
- Freezer-friendly (baked or as dough)
- Don’t overbake – they firm up while cooling
- Store with a slice of bread to keep them soft
- Freezer-friendly (baked or as dough)