Apple Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 large Gala apple, cored and finely diced (no need to peel)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Make the Cookie Dough

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the softened butter and brown sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.

With a spatula, stir in the rolled oats, diced apple, and toasted walnuts. The dough will be thick and chunky.

Chill the Dough

Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. This step is important; it helps the oats absorb moisture and keeps the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.

While the dough chills, preheat your oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Bake the Cookies

Drop rounded tablespoons of the chilled dough onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the centers look set.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. They will be fragile right out of the oven.

Apple Oatmeal Cookies

These are not pretty cookies, but they're full of texture from chewy oats, crunchy walnuts, and soft pockets of apple that caramelize at the edges. Every bite is a little different, and that's what makes them so good.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Active Time12 minutes mins

Cooling Time30 minutes mins

Total Time57 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 large Gala apple cored and finely diced (no need to peel)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted

Instructions

• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
• Beat the softened butter and brown sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
• Mix in the dry ingredients on low speed until just combined.
• Fold in the oats, diced apple, and toasted walnuts with a spatula.
• Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of the chilled dough 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges are golden brown and centers are set.
• Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

 The cookies will be fragile when first out of the oven.

These rustic cookies have a varied texture from the chewy oats, crunchy walnuts, and soft caramelized apple pieces.