Apple Crisp Cookies

An apple crisp in cookie form! These Apple Crisp Cookies pair delicious oatmeal cookies with caramelized apples and cinnamon.

Fall is in full swing and I am loving every minute of it. As I type this, it’s dark and rainy outside, the trees are changing color, and there are pumpkins everywhere. LOVE it!

Ryan thinks I’m crazy, of course, loving the gloomy weather, but to me it is the ultimate in coziness. All I need is a blanket, a book, some hot tea in my favorite pumpkin mug, and the fire going. Except that we have an electric fireplace, which kinda sucks, and I don’t actually have time to read. Nevertheless, I still love it. And I love Fall baking!!

This week’s Fall-themed recipe is these Apple Crisp Cookies that are basically like an Apple Crisp in cookie form. 

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These were a bit of an experiment, to be honest. Instead of just using applesauce or dried apples for flavor, I wanted to include chunks of fresh apple. Mostly because I already had some sitting on the counter waiting to be used.

Apples release a lot of moisture when cooked, and I was worried they would ruin the cookies when baked, so I decided to cook out some of that moisture before putting them into the batter.

How to Make these Apple Crisp Cookies

I diced up 2 medium Granny Smith apples (but any good baking apples will do) and caramelized them with some butter and sugar. This helped get some of the moisture out, and the caramelization added a ton more flavor too!

I used my favorite Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe and basically just swapped the chocolate chips for apple chunks. They turned out perfect!

The chunks of fresh apple in these cookies really add great texture and flavor, but you could use dried apples instead and skip the whole caramelization part.

A simple sugar glaze finishes off these pretty Apple Crisp Cookies. The perfect cozy, comforting cookie for Fall.

If you love Apple Crisp – and who doesn’t? – you will love these cookies! And if you’re looking for something a little fancier (but just as delicious) you should try my Apple Crisp Cake!

Looking for more Apple Recipes?

• Caramel Apple Cake
• Apple Pumpkin Cake
• Apple Crisp Cookie Cups
• Apple Pie Cake
• Apple Crisp Cake

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Apple Crisp Cookies

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An apple crisp in cookie form! These Apple Crisp Cookies pair delicious oatmeal cookies with caramelized apples and cinnamon.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 214kcal

Author Olivia

Ingredients

 

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Apples:

• 2 cups granny smith apples peeled and diced, approx. 2 medium
• 2 tsp unsalted butter
• 4 tsp light brown sugar packed

Oatmeal Cookies:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon ground
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 cups rolled oats

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp water

Instructions

 

Apples:

• Place butter, sugar, and diced apples into a medium frying pan. Cook over med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden. Spread out on a paper towel to cool.

Cookie Dough:

• In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on med-high until pale and fluffy (approx. 3 minutes).
• Add eggs one at a time, fully incorporating after each addition, and beat on high for 1 minute. Add vanilla.
• Turn mixer to low and add flour mixture, mix until combined. Add oats.
• Fold in caramelized apples and mix until just combined.
• Chill dough in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a Silpat.
• Using a medium cookie scoop, place cookies on baking sheet 2″ apart. I did 6 cookies per sheet.
• Bake for 12-15 mins or until edges are browned but center is still soft and unset.
• Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.

Glaze:

• Combine sugar and water in a bowl or measuring cup. Drizzle over cooled cookies with a spoon.

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this is important to you, please verify with your favorite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

Originally Published Oct 11, 2015