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

Cookie drizzled with glaze on a wooden table.

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 favourite 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. 

Cookies on a cooling rack.

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.

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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.

Stack of cookies

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 flavour too!

I used my favourite 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 flavour, but you could use dried apples instead and skip the whole caramelization part.

Overhead shot of cookies on a cooling rack.

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!

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Apple Crisp Cookies

An apple crisp in cookie form! These Apple Crisp Cookies pair delicious oatmeal cookies with caramelized apples and cinnamon.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Cookie
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 214kcal
Author Olivia

Ingredients

Apples:

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

Oatmeal Cookies:

Glaze:

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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.

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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 important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.
Originally Published Oct 11, 2015 

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  1. Nia says

    Very good. My husband, coworkers, and daughter likes them and so do I. I had some apple cider on hand and used it in the glaze instead of water. Yummy!!

    Reply

  3. Alanna says

    I’m making a Fall cookie platter for work. I have my pumpkin cookies done, cinnamon roll cookies next and your caramel apple oatmeal’s are just what I needed! Cookies are in the frig waiting to be baked… but the dough was pretty yummy! Shhh… Thanks for posting your recipe!

    Reply

    • Olivia says

      Hi Barbara! It’s listed in the recipe:
      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.

      Reply

  6. Brooke says

    Would you recommend freezing the baked cookies or the dough? I’ve never frozen dough with apples so I wasn’t sure…

    Thank you!

    Reply

    • Olivia says

      Hi Brooke! There should be no problem freezing the cookies or dough as long as they are sealed in an airtight bag or container :). I often freeze baked cookies!

      Reply

  7. Valarie Chalys says

    5 stars
    So I just made these and the flavor is AMAZING!! I followed the recipe to the best of my ability and the texture turned out more soft and cakey rather than chewy but maybe I did something wrong. I can’t wait to share these with my co-workers in the morning. Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂

    Reply

    • Olivia says

      Thanks Ruby!! I imagine it’s a bit hard to think of fall when you’re Full-on in Spring mode! A chilly/rainy spring evening could be the perfect setting for these though :).

      Reply

  16. Tasbih @ Cleobuttera says

    These look so good! Love apple crisp and love cookies, so a mash up of both sounds right up my alley! Pinned! i guess we’re twinning on fusion cookies today; mine’s a cinnamon roll/sugar cookie hybrid.

    Reply

  17. Amy says

    These look like they could be a great breakfast cookie for the kiddos. I’m sure they wouldn’t complain! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
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