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Apple Cookies Recipe

Delectable soft cinnamon spice Apple Cookies that are like little apple cakes drizzled with a sweet cinnamon glaze.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple cinnamon cookies, apple cinnamon oatmeal cookies, apple cookie recipe, apple oatmeal cookies, how to make apple cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 128kcal
Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Apple Cookies

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 large apple peeled cored and shredded or finely diced
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup raisins

Cinnamon Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 ½- 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Cover the baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger. Using a mixer on medium, cream butter, and sugar until light and fluffy.  Turn the mixer to low and add the egg mixing just until incorporated. Blend in the flour mixture in 3 intervals mixing just until incorporated.  Turn off the mixer and stir in apples, walnuts, oats, and raisins.  Drop by rounded tablespoons about 1 1/2 - 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10-13 minutes or until baked through and lightly browned. After 5 minutes, remove to cookie cooling racks.
  • Once the cookies are fully cooled, mix together the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and milk.  Add the milk a little bit at a time until you have reached optimum consistency. Drizzle over fully-cooled cookies.

Notes

  • Cover the baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Make the first batch a test run and bake one or two cookies. This will help establish baking time.
  • I grate the apple for these cookies, but you can also finely dice it.
  • The cinnamon drizzle needs to set for several hours on the cookies before they can be stacked.
  • Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg